Nagpur Crime Branch Unit 5 Busts MD Drug Racket, Two Arrested
Nagpur: In a significant crackdown, Crime Branch Unit 5 of
Nagpur Police
arrested two drug peddlers — Sajid Ali alias Sajju Hafeez Ali (38) and Sheikh Amin Sheikh Rashid (31) — on Tuesday for possessing 90.44 grams of mephedrone (MD) powder worth ₹5.42 lakh.
According to sources, Sajid, a garage owner and auto dealer, turned to drug peddling after becoming addicted to MD himself.
Acting on a tip-off, the crime branch team, led by senior inspector Sandeep Buwa, raided multiple locations, including Sajid's residence at Munshi Gali in Mahal, an area behind the salt factory in Ganjakhet, and Mohsin Engineer Works in Old Mangalwari.
The operation resulted in the seizure of 90.44g of MD powder, ₹28,300 in cash, four mobile phones, a steel chopper, a knife, an iron kunhad, digital weighing scales, and a two-wheeler — all valued at a total of ₹7.41 lakh.
During interrogation, the accused confessed to sourcing the drugs from Akola and Mumbai, with the help of an accomplice, Mohammad Waqar alias Gauss.
Nagpur: In a significant crackdown, Crime Branch Unit 5 of Nagpur Police arrested two drug peddlers — Sajid Ali alias Sajju Hafeez Ali (38) and Sheikh Amin Sheikh Rashid (31) — on Tuesday for possessing 90.44 grams of mephedrone (MD) powder worth ₹5.42 lakh. According to sources, Sajid, a garage owner and auto dealer, turned to drug peddling after becoming addicted to MD himself.
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Acting on a tip-off, the crime branch team, led by senior inspector Sandeep Buwa, raided multiple locations, including Sajid's residence at Munshi Gali in Mahal, an area behind the salt factory in Ganjakhet, and Mohsin Engineer Works in Old Mangalwari.
The operation resulted in the seizure of 90.44g of MD powder, ₹28,300 in cash, four mobile phones, a steel chopper, a knife, an iron kunhad, digital weighing scales, and a two-wheeler — all valued at a total of ₹7.41 lakh.
During interrogation, the accused confessed to sourcing the drugs from Akola and Mumbai, with the help of an accomplice, Mohammad Waqar alias Gauss.
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