Overview
- Raids recovered 21.4 kg of mephedrone, including about 4.1 kg in powder form and roughly 17–17.3 kg in liquid form, along with manufacturing machinery and chemical precursors.
- Police say four suspects have been arrested, including alleged kingpin Prashant Yallappa Patil, while two more are being traced by special teams.
- The investigation began with a December 21 Vashi stop in Navi Mumbai, where 1.488 kg of MD was seized from Abdul Qadar Rashid Sheikh and an NDPS case was registered.
- Three clandestine units operating from Bengaluru locations in NG Gollahalli, Spandana Layout, and the Yerappanahalli–Kannur area were raided and destroyed on site.
- ANTF officials say the network supplied multiple states and funneled proceeds into Bengaluru real estate, and they have urged public tips via the task force helpline.