Overview
- The probe began with a street seizure of mephedrone on June 24 and has expanded into coordinated raids across Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Telangana.
- Police raided a precursor unit in Pashamylaram, Patancheru, on October 21 and arrested prime accused Ramesh Babu Sake after seizing 44.699 kg of 2‑Bromo‑4‑Methylpropiophenone, a chemical controlled under the NDPS Act.
- Authorities report total recoveries so far of about 69.871 kg of mephedrone, roughly 260 litres of other precursor chemicals, laboratory equipment and cash, and the arrest of 25 people linked to manufacturing, supply, transport and finance.
- Investigators say the network used clandestine labs on agricultural land in Kutch (Gujarat) and Kosada Kala (Prayagraj, UP) and allege hawala-style funding tied to Salim 'Dola', a figure they link to organized‑crime circles.
- The case remains active as police map production and money trails, pursue further arrests and assess how the precursor seizure will affect local drug output and street supply.