27 February,2026 11:19 AM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
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Thane Police have arrested two persons and seized mephedrone along with banned codeine-based cough syrup collectively valued at Rs 68 lakh, officials said on Friday, reported news agency PTI.
The accused were apprehended during a late-night raid on February 24 at a dilapidated hut in Thakurpada. Acting on specific inputs, police conducted the operation and recovered narcotic substances allegedly intended for illegal sale.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Azim Ahmed Naeem Ahmed Khan (29) and Abuzaid Imtiaz Khan (28). During the search, police recovered 338.1 grams of mephedrone and 57 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup from their possession, reported PTI.
Officials said the duo was allegedly planning to distribute the contraband in the local market.
Police noted that codeine-based cough syrups fall under regulated drugs and are often misused for intoxication. The accused allegedly procured and sold the syrup illegally, in violation of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, reported PTI.
The seizure highlights ongoing efforts by law enforcement agencies to curb the illegal drug trade and prevent substance abuse in the region.
A case has been registered against the accused under relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
Authorities are continuing the investigation to identify possible links to a larger drug network and trace the supply chain of the seized substances.
Meanwhile, a case has been registered against two men in Maharashtra's Thane city for allegedly duping 12 people of Rs 1.78 crore by luring them to invest in a bogus share market scheme promising them high returns, police said on Friday, reported PTI.
Based on a complaint lodged by a woman from Bhandup in neighbouring Mumbai, the Thane police have registered a case against Sagar Subodh Karivadekar, a resident of Sindhudurg, and Sachin Balkrishna Rane of Thane, under sections 318(4) (cheating), 316(2) (criminal breach of trust) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (MPID) Act, reported PTI.
An official stated that the duo allegedly persuaded the complainant and 11 others to invest in a share market scheme they had floated between October 15, 2021, and December 30, 2025, promising lucrative returns.
The complainant alone had invested Rs 26 lakh in the scheme, he said.
However, the accused allegedly failed to return the invested sum, defrauding the complainant and others of Rs 1,78 crore over the last five years, the official said, adding that no arrests have been made so far.
(With inputs from PTI)
