Archive · 30 Jul 2025
Food Delivery Agent Among Two Arrested in Thane Drug Bust
In Thane, India, police caught two people with a large amount of an illegal drug called mephedrone.
One person, a food delivery worker named Irfan Sheikh, had a big amount of the drug.
Another person named Shahrukh Mewasi, was also caught with drugs.
Police arrested both people and are now trying to find out where the drugs came from and if others were involved.
Police in Thane seized 2.184 kg of mephedrone (MD) valued at Rs 3.97 crore.
Irfan Amanullah Sheikh, a food delivery agent, was arrested with 1.522 kg of MD.
Sheikh was apprehended in Ulwe, Raigad district on July 27.
Shahrukh Sattar Mewasi alias Rizwan was arrested in Kalwa with 662 grams of MD.
Both individuals are in police custody as investigations continue.
- Who
- Irfan Amanullah Sheikh and Shahrukh Sattar Mewasi alias Rizwan were arrested.
- What
- Police seized 2.184 kg of mephedrone and arrested a food delivery agent and another individual.
- When
- Operations took place on July 24 and July 27, with arrests reported on July 29 and 30.
- Where
- Thane district, Maharashtra, specifically Ulwe, Raigad district, and Kalwa.
- Why
- The arrests were made as part of an effort to combat narcotics trafficking.
- Total Drug Seizure
- 2.184 kg of MD
- Total Value of Drugs
- Rs 3.97 crore
- Arrested Food Delivery Agent
- Irfan Amanullah Sheikh
- Quantity with Sheikh
- 1.522 kg
- Other Arrested
- Shahrukh Sattar Mewasi alias Rizwan
- Location of First Arrest
- Ulwe, Raigad district
- Location of Second Arrest
- Kalwa
