28 June,2025 02:19 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
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An officer said that the police arrested three individuals, including a young woman, after seizing 1.93 kg of Mephedrone (MD) drug valued at Rs 2.12 crore from a flat in Thane district, reported news agency PTI.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone III, Kalyan) Atul Zende said police raided the flat located in Khoni village near Dombivali on Thursday night following a tip-off about an illicit drug network.
"A 21-year-old woman involved in the distribution network was apprehended on the spot. Her two male accomplices initially fled the scene but were subsequently traced and arrested," Zende said, reported PTI.
The DCP said the accused are members of an organised operation wherein the two men allegedly managed the supply and logistics of the drug, while the woman played a crucial role in its local distribution and delivery.
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"The total quantity of Mephedrone seized is 1.93 kilograms, and the estimated market value is approximately Rs 2.12 crore," he added., reported PTI.
An FIR has been registered under various sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at Manpada police station.
"We are also probing whether this group has links to larger drug syndicates operating in or outside Maharashtra," added Zende, reported PTI.
In another case, customs officials on June 25 arrested two persons after recovering hydroponic marijuana valued at Rs 3.47 crore from them at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, an official said, reported PTI.
The two passengers, both Indians, were intercepted after they arrived in the city from Bangkok, the official said.
A search led to the recovery of 3,474 grams of hydroponic marijuana, with the potential to fetch about Rs 3.47 crore in the illicit drug market, concealed in their checked-in baggage, the official said, reported PTI.
Hydroponic weed refers to cannabis plants grown using a hydroponic system, which is a method of growing plants without soil.
The passengers have been arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the official said, adding that further investigations are underway.
(With inputs from PTI)
