Mumbai man held with over 3 kg mephedrone worth Rs 4.66 crore
India Today
A Mumbai man was arrested on Friday with more than 3 kg of mephedrone worth Rs 4.66 crore.
The Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) of the Mumbai crime branch has arrested a 33-year-old Byculla resident and recovered 3 kilograms of mephedrone worth Rs 4.66 crore. The accused, identified as Ashiqali Poysarwala, was nabbed when he came to deliver the drugs.
Sleuths from the ANC's Azad Maidan unit received specific information that a man would arrive on Clare Road in Bycylla with a large quantity of narcotic drugs. The police officials laid a trap and nabbed Poysarwala as he arrived.
During his search, police recovered 705 grams of mephedrone from the accused and 2.4 kilograms from his home, police said.
"We found 705 grams of mephedrone on him at the time. A raid on his house revealed another consignment of 2.405 kilograms, all cumulatively valued at Rs 4.66 crore. He was placed under arrest under NDPS Act provisions on Friday," said an official.
He was booked under the relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) act and appeared in court on Friday, where he was granted police custody.
Poysarwala, a Dongri resident, had previously been arrested in a stalking case, said the police.
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