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Maharashtra Police Seize ₹88.92 Crore of Ketamine and ₹3.77 Crore of Banned Gutkha

Raigad Police used informant intelligence to dismantle an illegal ketamine factory in Mahad, with investigations now targeting broader synthetic drug and tobacco networks.

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Overview

  • The Raigad Police raided a unit in Jite village, Mahad MIDC, seizing ketamine valued at ₹88.92 crore based on a confidential informant’s tip.
  • Four suspects—Machhindra Tukaram Bhosale, Sushant Santosh Patil, Shubham Sadashiv Sutar, and Rohan Prabhakar Gavas—were arrested for allegedly manufacturing the psychotropic drug.
  • In a parallel crackdown, Navi Mumbai Police’s Anti-Narcotics Cell intercepted banned gutkha shipments worth ₹3.77 crore during Kamothe and Bhiwandi raids.
  • Authorities have registered cases under multiple sections of the NDPS Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita as they probe financial and logistical links.
  • Teams from local crime branches, the Narcotics Cell and the Food and Drug Administration are collaborating to trace the smuggling networks across Maharashtra.