Mephedrone valued at Rs 3.93 lakh seized in Latur, two held

author-image
NewsDrum Desk
New Update

Latur, Jul 11 (PTI) The police in Maharashtra’s Latur city have arrested two men with mephedrone valued at Rs 3.93 lakh, an official said on Friday.

Acting on inputs, a team from the local crime branch raided a house at the LIC Colony around 3 pm on July 10. A search led to the discovery of 78.78 grams of mephedrone and an unlicensed pistol in the house, he said.

Two persons, identified as Latur resident Ganesh Arjun Shendge (26), Ranjit Tukaram Jadhav (24) of Dahisar in Mumbai, were taken into custody from the flat, the official said.

The police also recovered several mobile phones and cash, he said A case has been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at the Vivekanand Chowk police station, the official said, adding that one more accused is on the run. PTI COR NR