Overview
- A multi‑state operation led by MBVV Crime Detection Branch Unit‑4 has resulted in 25 arrests and the dismantling of clandestine mephedrone (MD) labs in Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh.
- The investigation gained a major lead when a specialised MBVV team raided an industrial unit in IDA Pashamylaram, Patancheru, on Wednesday, Oct. 21, and seized about 44.7–45 kg of 2‑Bromo‑4‑Methylpropiophenone.
- Police say the seized substance is a controlled precursor under India’s NDPS Act and that officers also recovered roughly 260 litres of other precursor chemicals, lab equipment and cash that tie production to distribution.
- Authorities trace the probe to local interceptions in Nalasopara that began the inquiry and say the arrested group includes manufacturers, chemical suppliers, traffickers and those handling finances.
- Investigators are processing forensics, following financial and supply links across states, and say the latest precursor seizure gives them new leads to map the network and pursue further arrests and seizures.