The Anti-Terrorism Cell (ATC) of Versova Police Station in Mumbai has arrested two men for allegedly possessing and attempting to sell mephedrone, commonly known as MD, in a hotel in Andheri West, police said on Tuesday.
A team of police officials seized 155 grams of the synthetic drug, valued at approximately Rs 7.75 lakh, along with two iPhones, it said.
The arrests were made during a late-night raid at a hotel Versova on October 28, following a tip-off about a suspected drug sale.
Secret tip-off leads to hotel raid
According to the police, Police Sub-Inspector Niwas Rokade and the ATC team were conducting routine checks of hotels and lodges on the night of October 28, following instructions from senior officers.
During the checks, Police Head Constable Khondge received information from an informant that two people had arrived at Room No. 104 of the hotel to allegedly sell synthetic drugs.
After verifying the information, PSI Rokade informed Senior Police Inspector Dipshikha Avhad Ware, who briefed the Assistant Commissioner of Police of Versova Division and obtained approval to proceed.
155 grams of MD seized
At around 1.30 am, the ATC team raided the hotel room and detained the two suspects.
A search conducted in the presence of two independent witnesses (panchas) and a forensic team led to the recovery of 155 grams of mephedrone (MD), valued at approximately Rs 7,75,000 and two iPhones allegedly used by the accused, police said.
Case registered under NDPS Act
An FIR was registered at Versova Police Station. The police invoked Sections 8(c), 22(b)/(c) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
The two accused were arrested and produced before a court, which remanded them to police custody.
Further investigations were underway.
Probe into drug supply network underway
The operation was carried out under the guidance of senior Mumbai Police officers, including Additional Commissioner of Police (North Regional Division) Shashikumar Meena, DCP Zone-1 Purushottam Karad and ACP Dnyaneshwar Awari.
The team was led by PSI Niwas Rokade, with police personnel Pawar, Khondge, Khairnar and Thombre. Further investigation is underway to trace the suspected drug supply network, an official said.
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