Overview

• Officers intercepted a red Skoda in Andheri East on June 7, arresting Farhan Gulzar Khan and seizing 71 grams of mephedrone plus ₹2.8 lakh in cash.
• A subsequent raid in Palghar led to the detention of 24-year-old Pratik Sudarshan Jadhav and the recovery of 215 grams of the drug alongside a Maruti Swift Dzire.
• The Prochem Pharmaceutical Laboratory in Tarapur MIDC was searched, yielding 280 grams of ready-to-use mephedrone, raw materials and production equipment.
• Investigators seized a total of 566 grams of mephedrone along with two vehicles, six mobile phones and other assets valued at ₹36.57 lakh.
• All three accused have been remanded to police custody for seven days as investigators work to identify additional members of the distribution network.