Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Thane Police Arrest Four, Seize ₹5.66 Crore Mephedrone
Thane Police carried out two raids against suspected drug trafficking.
Four people were arrested in the operations.
Officers found more than 2.48 kilograms of a drug called Mephedrone.
The drugs were estimated to be worth about ₹5.66 crore.
One raid took place near Ghodbunder Road, and the other happened near Kopri.
Cases were filed under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
Police are investigating where the drugs came from and where they were meant to go.
In a separate case, another suspect was arrested over alleged chain-snatching and cheating offences.
Thane Crime Branch’s Anti-Narcotics Cell arrested four people in two raids near Ghodbunder Road and Kopri.
Police seized more than 2.48 kilograms of Mephedrone, valued at approximately ₹5.66 crore.
The Ghodbunder Road raid recovered 567 grams from Mojiz Abdul Qadir Shaikh and Tabrez Abdul Shaikh.
The Kopri raid recovered 1.915 kilograms from Abdul Rehman Mohiuddin Qadir Shaikh and Abid Mohammad Ali Shaikh.
Separately, the Property Cell arrested Mohammad Zakir Sayyed and recovered gold and silver ornaments worth ₹32.30 lakh.
- Who
- The Anti-Narcotics Cell of the Thane City Crime Branch arrested four drug suspects; the Property Cell separately arrested Mohammad Zakir Sayyed.
- What
- Police seized more than 2.48 kilograms of Mephedrone and separately recovered gold and silver ornaments valued at ₹32.30 lakh.
- When
- September 23, 2026.
- Where
- The drug raids took place near Ghodbunder Road and Kopri in Thane; the separate property case involved offences across Thane, Mumbai, and Navi Mumbai.
- Why
- Police said the raids targeted narcotics trafficking and drug distribution networks; the separate arrest concerned alleged chain-snatching and cheating offences.
- Drug seized
- More than 2.48 kilograms of Mephedrone
- Estimated drug value
- Approximately ₹5.66 crore
- Drug arrests
- Four suspects
- First raid
- 567 grams seized near Ghodbunder Road
- Second raid
- 1.915 kilograms seized near Kopri
- Separate recovery
- Gold and silver ornaments worth ₹32.30 lakh
- Legal action
- Cases registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act