05 August,2026 05:04 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Police said the total quantity of contraband seized was 681 grams, with an estimated market value of Rs 2,04,30,000. Representational pic
The Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) of the Mumbai Police has arrested two men and seized 681 grams of mephedrone (MD) worth an estimated Rs 2.04 crore, officials said on Tuesday.
According to the ANC, the accused were apprehended during a patrol operation at around 10.30 pm on Tuesday near MHADA Colony Road in Chembur, news agency IANS reported.
One of the accused, aged 33, was found carrying 333 grams of mephedrone, while the other, aged 38, was allegedly in possession of 348 grams of the narcotic.
Police said the total quantity of mephedrone seized was 681 grams, with an estimated market value of Rs 2,04,30,000.
A case has been registered under Sections 8(c), 22(c) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. The two accused were formally arrested on August 5.
The ANC said the spot panchnama was conducted with videography in accordance with the provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). Further investigation is underway.
The seizure comes weeks after the Navi Mumbai Crime Branch's Anti-Narcotics Cell busted an alleged international drug cartel on July 16 and arrested six people from different parts of Maharashtra. Police seized 1,307 grams of hydro ganja and 5 grams of cocaine collectively valued at around Rs 1.4 crore.
Earlier, on May 26, the Mumbai Crime Branch's Anti-Narcotics Cell arrested three people after raiding a flat in Agripada, where officials recovered mephedrone and raw materials worth more than Rs 50 crore, along with a country-made pistol and 19 live cartridges.
Acting on a tip-off, the Kandivli unit of the ANC searched a flat in Yasmeen Tower in Agripada, South Mumbai, and allegedly found a setup for manufacturing mephedrone.
Mumbai Police have also arrested a 33-year-old alleged drug peddler and habitual chain-snatcher after seizing MD (mephedrone) worth Rs 1.05 lakh from his possession in Borivali East.
The accused, identified as Hiren Pangjibhai Kavva alias Kavva, a resident of Rajendra Nagar in Borivali East, was arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
According to police, Kavva has a criminal record and is allegedly involved in multiple cases of chain-snatching, theft and assault. Investigators said he allegedly accepted orders for MD over the phone and frequently changed the person delivering the contraband to evade detection.
Acting on a tip-off, the Anti-Terror Cell (ATC) of Kasturba Marg Police laid a trap near the Meghmahal construction site on Dattapada Road in Borivali East on July 28. Police said Kavva arrived at the spot to personally deliver the drugs and was arrested while attempting to flee.
Police seized MD worth Rs 1.05 lakh from his possession and registered a case under Section 8(c) read with Section 22 of the NDPS Act.
(With IANS inputs)
