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Thane Crime Branch busts major drug factory in Varanasi
Updated On: 19 March, 2024 07:08 AM IST | Mumbai | Faisal Tandel
The police team dressed like local villagers and resided in a flat for 45 days to locate the factory
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Rupali Pol, assistant police inspector, along with Constable Vijay Yadav, disguised as local villagers; (centre) Crime Branch officials outside the factory in Varanasi; (right) Crime Branch officials with seized drugs and preparation equipment
Thane Crime Branch Unit 1 discovered a factory that was involved in the preparation of Mephedrone Crystal Power (MD), operating within a house on a farmland in Varasani, Uttar Pradesh. The operation led to the arrest of six individuals. The investigation commenced with the initial arrest of 15 grams of MD in Thane, subsequently tracing the operation to Varanasi.
In total, six individuals were arrested, and authorities confiscated MD, valued at Rs 27.78 crore, along with materials worth approximately Rs 8.62 lakh used in its production, and seized one vehicle worth Rs 7 lakh.
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