Archive · 13 Aug 2025
Two Arrested in Thane for Possession of ₹31.84 Crore Mephedrone
Two men in Thane were caught with a large amount of drugs called mephedrone.
The police stopped their cars on a road and found over 15 kilograms of the drug, worth a lot of money.
The men are accused of planning to sell the drugs.
Both men have been in trouble with the law before for drug-related crimes.
The police are now trying to find out where the drugs came from and who they were going to be sold to.
Thane Crime Branch arrested two individuals for possessing 15.9 kg of mephedrone.
Tanvir Ahmad Ansari and Mahesh Desai were apprehended on the Bhiwandi-Kalyan bypass road.
Police seized MD powder worth ₹31.84 crore, two cars, and mobile phones.
Tanvir Ahmad Ansari has three prior FIRs related to drug charges.
Mahesh Desai has a record of four prior offenses, including NDPS and MCOCA cases.
- Who
- Tanvir Ahmad Ansari and Mahesh Desai
- What
- Two individuals were arrested for possessing 15.9 kg of mephedrone.
- When
- August 9
- Where
- Bhiwandi-Kalyan bypass road, Thane
- Why
- Investigation ongoing to determine source, intended recipients, and additional involvement.
- Incident Type
- Drug seizure and arrests
- Location
- Thane, Maharashtra
- Suspects
- Tanvir Ahmad Ansari, Mahesh Desai
- Drugs Seized
- 15.9 kg of mephedrone
- Estimated Value
- ₹31.84 crore
- Charges
- NDPS Act violations
