42gm MD seized, drugs trafficked from Mumbai to Bhandara
Nagpur: In a crackdown on an inter-city drug racket, the crime branch's Anti-Narcotics Squad seized 42 grams mephedrone (MD) and assets worth Rs3.06 lakh in Nagpur on Friday. This operation revealed a supply chain funnelling drugs from Mumbai to Bhandara.
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One person was arrested, and a wider network is under investigation.
Acting on reliable intelligence, officers laid a trap between 12.15pm and 3pm at Rahul Complex near Bus Stand Road, Ganeshpeth. The team intercepted a suspect on a moped and detained him in the presence of witnesses. The man identified himself as Arpan Manish Goswami, 28, a resident of Raju Nagar, Bela, Bhandara.
Upon searching a parcel in his possession, officials found 42 grams MD powder.
Along with the drugs, they also seized a weighing scale and the moped used in the transportation — together valued at Rs3,00,600.
During interrogation, Goswami confessed that the contraband was transported from Mumbai for street-level distribution in Bhandara. He named three accomplices — Khyber Jafri, Shadab Pathan, and Sadjama — all from Phule Colony, National Highway Road, Bhandara.
Authorities booked Goswami under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
He was handed over to Ganeshpeth police for further investigation. A manhunt is underway for the remaining suspects.
The operation was executed under the guidance of top city police officials, including police commissioner Ravinder Singal and joint commissioner ND Reddy, as part of Operation Thunder. This seizure underscores the reach of synthetic drug networks beyond metros and into Tier-II cities, highlighting the urgent need for sustained, coordinated enforcement.
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