Two arrested with Rs 10 crore worth of mephedrone at Mumbai guest house

In a significant drug bust the Mumbai Police have arrested two individuals after seizing a consignment of mephedrone worth 1008 crore from a guest house in the city officials confirmed on ThursdayAccording to PTI reports the operation was carried out by the Crime Branch following a tipoff regarding drug trafficking activities The team led by encounter specialist Inspector Daya Nayak from the Bandra unit laid a trap at a private guest house near the Swaminarayan temple in Dadar East on Wednesday eveningAs per PTI the accused arrived at the location late at night carrying the consignment of the synthetic stimulant drug However sensing the presence of law enforcement one of them attempted to flee the scene but was swiftly apprehended Both individuals were eventually taken into custody by the crime branch team early on Thursday morningOfficials stated that 54 kg of mephedrone commonly known as MD was seized during the raid The confiscated drug holds an estimated value of 1008 crore in the international marketPTI reports that the arrested individuals have been identified as Jahangir Shaha Alam Shaikh 29 a resident of Govandi in Mumbai and Senaul Julum Sekh 28 from Malda in West Bengal Both have been booked under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances NDPS ActNCB Mumbai busts international drug syndicate seizes Rs 200 crore worth of narcoticsIn a significant crackdown on drug trafficking theNarcotics Control BureaursquosMumbai Zonal Unit NCB MZU has seized narcotics worth approximately 200 crore The contraband included 11540 kg of highquality cocaine 49 kg of hybrid strain hydroponic weedganja and 200 packets 55 kg of cannabis gummies with four individuals being arrested in connection with the caseThe operation aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modirsquos vision of a lsquoDrugFree Indiarsquo Nasha Mukt Bharat and follows directives issued by Union Home Minister Amit Shah to combat the growing menace of drug syndicates operating in India particularly in MumbaiAccording to NCB officials the breakthrough was achieved after sustained intelligence efforts following an earlier seizure of 200 grams of cocaine in January 2025 By carefully tracking leads through both technical surveillance and human intelligence officers successfully traced the source of the larger drug cacheOn 31 January 2025 a raid inNavi MumbaiMaharashtra led to the discovery of the massive haul including highgrade cocaine hydroponic weed cannabis gummies and a sum of 160000 in cash The consignment was initially detected at an international courier agency in Mumbai where a parcel destined for Australia raised suspicions A detailed probe enabled NCB Mumbai to track the consignment back to its bulk storage location in Navi MumbaiPreliminary investigations suggest that the syndicate is being operated by individuals based abroad Some portions of the seized contraband were smuggled from the United States to Mumbai and were being distributed to multiple recipients within India andoverseasvia courier services small cargo shipments and human carriersAuthorities have revealed that those involved in the syndicate operated anonymously frequently using false identities and pseudonyms to conduct drug transactions and evade law enforcementSo far four individuals have been arrested and investigations are ongoing to trace the backward and forward linkages of this highly organised drug network NCB Mumbai is actively working to identify additional culprits and dismantle the entire syndicate responsible for the illicit tradeThe latest seizure is being seen as a major success in Indiarsquos fight against narcotics trafficking with authorities remaining vigilant in their efforts to combat drug smuggling networks and curb the flow of contraband into the country