Archive · 7 Jan 2026
Drug busts in Thane and Surat
In Thane, a 23-year-old man named Aman Tamin Gadkari was caught by the police with 71.2 grams of a banned drug called mephedrone (MD) worth Rs 14.24 lakh.
The police got information that led them to catch him in the early hours of Tuesday.
In Surat, the police found a secret drug-making place inside a shopping mall.
They arrested three people and found drugs worth Rs 2.92 lakh.
The police think the person in charge of this operation is in London.
The police are still looking for more people involved in this drug network.
Police arrested a 23-year-old man named Aman Tamin Gadkari in Thane, Maharashtra, with 71.2 grams of banned synthetic drug mephedrone (MD) worth Rs 14.24 lakh.
In Surat, the police busted an illegal Mephedrone (MD) drug manufacturing unit operating from inside a shopping mall, arresting three accused.
The Surat operation was controlled by a mastermind currently based in London, using a legitimate business front to avoid detection.
The Surat drug lab was camouflaged as a food and pharmaceutical testing facility, equipped with advanced machinery and hazardous chemicals.
Police in both Thane and Surat are investigating further to trace the supply chain and distribution network of the drugs.
- Who
- Aman Tamin Gadkari (23) in Thane; Three accused, including Janak Jadani in Surat
- What
- Arrests for possession and manufacturing of banned synthetic drug mephedrone (MD)
- When
- Early hours of Tuesday, January 7, 2024 (Thane); Earlier this month (Surat)
- Where
- Kausa locality, Thane district, Maharashtra (Thane); Polaris Shopping Mall, Parvat Patiya, Surat (Surat)
- Why
- Based on specific information, police intercepted and recovered the drugs in Thane; Sustained interrogation led to the discovery of the drug lab in Surat
Law Enforcement
Drug Traffickers
Drug Manufacturing
Law Enforcement
Police have busted a drug manufacturing unit in Surat, highlighting the use of advanced technology and commercial spaces for illegal activities.
Drug Traffickers
Drug traffickers are using sophisticated methods and legitimate business fronts to evade detection and expand their operations.
- Suspect in Thane
- Aman Tamin Gadkari (23)
- Drug in Thane
- Mephedrone (MD)
- Quantity in Thane
- 71.2 grams
- Estimated Value in Thane
- Rs 14.24 lakh
- Location in Thane
- Kausa, Thane, Maharashtra
- Suspects in Surat
- Three accused, including Janak Jadani (mastermind based in London)
- Drug in Surat
- Mephedrone (MD)
- Quantity in Surat
- 236 grams
- Estimated Value in Surat
- Rs 2.92 lakh
- Location in Surat
- Polaris Shopping Mall, Parvat Patiya, Surat
