Overview

• On July 27, the Anti-Narcotic Squad intercepted delivery agent Irfan Amanullah Sheikh near Diva village with 1.522 kg of mephedrone valued at roughly Rs 3.05 crore.
• Crime Branch Unit-1 apprehended mason Shahrukh Sattar Mewasi at Kalwa on July 24, recovering 662 grams of the stimulant worth about Rs 92.68 lakh.
• Investigators have registered cases under the NDPS Act against both suspects, who have been remanded for further interrogation.
• Deputy Commissioner Amarsingh Jadhav said the coordinated raids target couriers, dealers and suppliers in the city’s synthetic drug trade.
• Police are tracing the contraband’s source, distribution routes and intended recipients within an alleged inter-state trafficking ring.