Overview

• Raids on a Vapi bungalow and a Moti Daman farmhouse uncovered 5.9 kg of mephedrone in solid and liquid form and an active production line.
• About 300 kg of precursor chemicals and equipment, including bromo compounds, caustic soda, acids, grinders and glassware, were seized by the joint team.
• The seized drug haul is valued by authorities at roughly ₹30 crore in the international market, with FSL tests confirming it as mephedrone.
• Police arrested Mohan Narayanlal Paliwal in Vapi, while alleged co-accused Mehul Thakur and chemist Vivek Rai remain at large.
• An NDPS case has been registered as ATS and Daman Crime Branch examine finances, potential international links and supply routes to Mumbai.