Mephedrone and other drugs worth over Rs 6 crore seized from house in Mumbai; one held

Mumbai, May 14 (PTI) Police have seized various narcotic drugs collectively worth more than Rs 6 crore from a house in Govandi area of Mumbai, and arrested its resident, an official said on Wednesday.

The seizure was made on Tuesday night, following which the 23-year-old accused, identified as Salman Shaikh, was arrested, he said.

"Based on a tip-off, the police conducted a raid at Shaikh's house. During the operation, three kilograms of mephedrone or MD drug worth Rs 6 crore, 12 kilograms of ganja valued at Rs 2.40 lakh, 36 bottles of codeine phosphate (Corex) of Rs 18,000 and Rs 1.30 lakh cash - collectively worth Rs 6,03, 88,000, were recovered from there," the official of Shivaji Nagar police station said.

Accused Shaikh was arrested under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, he said.

The police are trying to find out from where he sourced all these drugs, he said. PTI ZA NP