02 November,2026 11:10 AM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
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Police have seized mephedrone worth Rs 40.68 lakh and arrested a 28-year-old man in connection with the case in Maharashtra's Thane district, officials said on Monday.
The accused, a resident of Palava, was apprehended while riding a scooter in the early hours of October 30 near a hotel at Kalyan Phata in the Shil-Daighar area.
During a search, police found 1.3 kg of mephedrone, commonly known as MD, concealed in the boot of the scooter. The seized substance was valued at Rs 40,68,000, an official from the Thane Crime Branch's anti-narcotics cell said.
Police also seized Rs 550 in cash, a mobile phone, an ATM card and other items from the accused's possession.
A case has been registered against the accused under relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the official said. The investigation is underway.
In a separate incident, a man was arrested in Thane city allegedly with 1.11 kilograms of methaqualone powder valued at Rs 11.12 lakh, a police official said on Saturday.
Mujib Rasit Khan, a resident of Valsad in neighbouring Gujarat, was held on October 30 at Kharegaon toll plaza by a team of Crime Branch Unit 1, he said.
"A search of the black sack he was carrying led to seizure of 1.11 kilograms of methaqualone powder worth Rs 11.12 lakh. A case was registered at Kalwa police station under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Further probe into the peddling network is underway," he added.
Meanwhile, two persons were arrested in Andheri East allegedly with 1.896 kg of high-grade hydroponic cannabis worth Rs 66.36 lakh, a Mumbai police official said on Friday.
The action was taken after a tip-off was received that two persons would arrive near an industrial estate on Paper Box Road to sell the contraband, the MIDC police station official said.
"A trap was laid and Omkar Rajendra Pawar (28) and Piyush Madhukar Dhongade (22) were held. During a search, 1.896 kg of hydroponic cannabis worth Rs 66.36 lakh kept in a red bag was recovered. The accused are residents of Koregaon in Satara district," he said.
The two have been booked under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Further probe to unravel the supply and distribution network is underway, the official added.
(With inputs from PTI)
