DRI Busts Mephedrone Manufacturing Unit in Maharashtra

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) dismantled a mephedrone manufacturing operation in Nagpur, Maharashtra, arresting four individuals. The bust uncovered a clandestine lab with 51.95 kg of liquid mephedrone valued at Rs 78 crore. The operation was headed by a mastermind and his accomplices.

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has uncovered a mephedrone manufacturing unit in Nagpur, Maharashtra, leading to the arrest of four individuals, according to officials on Sunday.

Acting on a confidential tip, the DRI team searched an under-construction building in Paachpavli on Saturday. They discovered a small laboratory equipped with chemicals, raw materials, and machinery for manufacturing mephedrone.

Authorities seized at least 51.95 kg of liquid mephedrone worth Rs 78 crore, along with other raw materials and equipment. The group's financier and three accomplices were arrested under the NDPS Act.

(With inputs from agencies.)