Three persons of the gang were arrested under the Narcotic Substances and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
A police team led by Satya Narayn Chaudhry, additional commissioner of police (south region), and senior inspector Shabana Shaikh on Thursday first arrested an accused Isaq Sayyed (38) and seized 12 grams mephedrone (MD) from Dongri.
A case was registered under the NDPS act.
While working on the case, the police team also arrested Abdu Wasim Shaikh (31), from Vashi, and seized 56 grams MD and other articles.
During their interrogation, police learnt about the involvement of another accused, Deepak Bangera (55), and arrested him from Ghatkopar on Saturday.
During Bangera’s flat search at Sun Flower Apartment in Kalina village, Santacruz, on Sunday, investigators found 25 kg Mephedrone worth Rs 12.5 crore, Rs five lakh, two weighing machines and packing materials of drugs.
Exclusive: NCB busts drug factory run by Dawood aides that handled 70% mephedrone supply in Mumbai
Exclusive: NCB busts drug factory run by Dawood aides that handled 70% mephedrone supply in Mumbai
The factory was being run in the Dongri locality of South Mumbai, which was once a stronghold of Dawood Ibrahim, and his associates and gang members still run illegal gang activities from the place.
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NCB busted a major drug factory in the heart of Mumbai city.
In what could be the biggest crackdown on drug mafia, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) busted a drug factory in the heart of Mumbai city with the seizure of drugs and cash worth crores along with firearms reserves.