Mysuru, Mar 28 (PTI) Contraband drug substances worth about Rs 12 crore were seized from a shed near Hunsur taluk here and two persons have been arrested, police said on Saturday.
According to police sources, the seizure includes 7.35 kg of Mephedrone (a synthetic stimulant drug) and 41 kg of drug precursor, among other things.
Superintendent of Police Mallikarjuna Baladandi said the seized contraband is worth around Rs 12 crore.
“In Mysuru district, we have conducted many raids, including consumption cases. In the last three months, 77 cases were booked in the district.
“During interrogation, we found that some of the drug material was supplied by a person named Irfan. Based on this information, we investigated further and found that 48 kg of Mephedrone-related drug substances were stored in a shed where labourers lived in Dasanapura of Hunsur taluk,” he told reporters.
“Its commercial quantity under the NDPS Act is 50 grams, while we have seized about 48 kg, which is a huge quantity,” he said, adding that a case has been registered and two people have been arrested.
Citing the preliminary investigation, the SP further said that two or three people from Mumbai were involved in the illegal activity.
“Investigation is on, we will go deep into the matter to find the links, who the distributors are, and where they procured the raw materials,” he added. PTI KSU KH
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