Overview

• Thane Police arrested three individuals, seizing 1.148 kg of mephedrone worth over ₹2.3 crore, uncovering an illegal drug production unit in Ayodhya.
• A garment shop in Ayodhya was used as a front for manufacturing mephedrone; 812 grams of the drug, chemicals, and equipment were confiscated during the raid.
• Indore Crime Branch apprehended four suspects in two operations, recovering 190 grams of mephedrone and assets worth ₹1 crore.
• Drugs in Indore were traced to suppliers from Rajasthan and Delhi, including a Nigerian national involved in distribution networks.
• Ongoing investigations aim to identify further links in the smuggling, manufacturing, and financing of the synthetic drug network.