26 May,2026 08:37 PM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
Mumbai Police bust illegal MD drug lab in Agripada (Pic/Special arrangement)
A major drug manufacturing racket was busted by the Kandivali ANC Unit under the leadership of Shashikant Jagdale. The accused were allegedly preparing MD drugs inside a room of a high-profile residential building in Agripada.
During the operation, police seized 14 kg of MD and liquid MD worth around Rs 51 crore. Police also recovered one pistol and 19 live bullets from the accused.
A total of three persons have been arrested in connection with the case, and further investigation is underway.
Sources said that the seized contraband and raw materials indicate the lab was actively being used for the production of drugs on a significant scale. Further investigation is underway to trace the supply chain, distribution network, and possible interstate links connected to the racket.
The latest action comes close on the heels of another major anti-drug operation carried out earlier this month by the Crime Branch Unit 4 of the Mira-Bhayander Vasai-Virar Police Commissionerate. In that case, police had arrested a couple from the Agripada area and recovered over 6 kilograms of MD drugs from their possession.
During the same investigation, police had also uncovered an alleged MD drug manufacturing setup at a farmhouse in Manori. Additionally, officials seized around 253 litres of chemicals from a warehouse at a wedding mandap in the Malvani area, which investigators believe were meant to be used in the production of synthetic drugs.
Officials suspect that multiple locations across Mumbai's western suburbs and island city were being used as storage and manufacturing points for the narcotics network. Further arrests in the case are likely.
