Mephedrone is an artificial stimulant banned in India.(Representational)
Ahmedabad:
The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Tuesday seized greater than 200 kilogram of celebration drug mephedrone (MD) value practically Rs 1,000 crore within the worldwide market from a warehouse close to Vadodara metropolis, an official stated.
Main probe has revealed the warehouse house owners had manufactured the psychotropic substance at their facility in Bharuch district within the guise of creating authorized drug formulations, stated a senior ATS official.
Some individuals related to the manufacturing unit had been detained for questioning, he stated.
Primarily based on a specific-tip off, a group of the Gujarat ATS raided a warehouse in Savli taluka of Vadodara district within the morning and seized a big cache of suspected medication, stated the official.
“Forensic evaluation of the substance later established that it was mephedrone or MD drug. In all, we now have seized greater than 200 kg of the psychotropic substance value practically Rs 1,000 crore within the worldwide market,” he stated.
An in depth investigation and search operation had been nonetheless on and a few individuals related to the manufacturing unit had been detained for questioning, the official added.
Mephedrone, also called ‘meow meow’ or MD drug, is an artificial stimulant banned underneath the Narcotic Medication and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
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