The main accused in a drug bust case was arrested by Thane police from Hyderabad International Airport in Telangana, an official said on Thursday, reported news agency PTI.
On a tip off, a house was raided on June 25 by Manpada police in Khoni, leading to the seizure of 1.93 kilograms of mephedrone worth Rs 2.12 crore, said Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone III-Kalyan, Atul Zende, reported PTI.
"On June 29, we arrested the main accused Mohammad Rahim Salim Sheikh alias Farhan from Hyderabad airport while he was trying to flee the country. Three persons, including a woman, were held at the time of the raid on June 25," the DCP said, reported PTI.
A case was registered under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at Manpada police station and further probe is underway, he added.
Farhan, who has been remanded in police custody till July 7, also has an NDPS Act case registered against him at Mumbra police station, the official said, reported PTI.
Thane police bust drug manufacturing unit in Uttarakhand, 3 held near Nepal border
In another case, the Thane police from Maharashtra have exposed a drug-making factory in Uttarakhand and arrested three persons involved in its operations near the Nepal border, an official said on Wednesday, reported PTI.
The success in the northern state followed an investigation into the seizure of drugs in Thane earlier, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Amarsingh Jadhav told reporters.
The Thane city police on June 1 arrested two persons, identified as Vishal Singh and Mallesh Shevla, after recovering 10.93 grams of mephedrone valued at Rs 35,000, he said. The duo told the police that they had procured the banned substance from Uttarakhand, reported PTI.
A team then visited Meltoda in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand. "There, we discovered a drug manufacturing unit and seized machinery, chemicals, and other raw materials worth Rs 18,54,507," Jadhav said.
However, the three persons running the illegal factory escaped before the raid. Based on further intelligence inputs, a second team was sent to Takalpur in the Champawat district, he said.
"Our team intercepted them near the Nepal border in Uttar Pradesh`s Kheri district and arrested them on June 28," said Jadhav, reported PTI.
The three men have been identified as Om Jaigovind Gupta, alias Monu, and Amarkumar Laxmanram Kohli, both from Uttarakhand and Bheem Yadav, a resident of Nallasopara on Mumbai`s outskirts, he said, reported PTI.
A local court in Thane has remanded the accused in police custody till July 5, the official said, adding that they are now trying to uncover the larger network involved in this drug operation.
(With inputs from PTI)
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