Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Mumbai Police Seize Ketamine Worth ₹37.17 Crore, Arrest Two Suspects
Police in Mumbai say they stopped two men suspected of carrying illegal drugs.
The men were found near an airport metro station with luggage.
Police say the luggage contained 12.39 kilograms of ketamine.
They valued the seized substance at ₹37.17 crore.
The ketamine was allegedly hidden inside packets used for farsan and chiwda.
Police believe the drugs were meant to be sent to Thailand.
They say the men worked for a gang that used air travelers to move drugs between countries.
The gang allegedly paid carriers about ₹1 lakh for each trip.
The two arrested men are now being investigated along with other suspected gang members.
MIDC police arrested two men near Andheri East’s Airport Metro Station.
Police allegedly recovered 12.39 kg of ketamine valued at ₹37.17 crore.
The substance was concealed in aluminium farsan and chiwda packets.
The accused allegedly intended to send the ketamine to Thailand through air carriers.
Police said the wider gang had identified seven people and recruited carriers, mainly women.
- Who
- MIDC police arrested Adnan Ahmed Niyaz Ahmed Siddiqui, 35, and Saud Mushtaq Maniyar, 29; police allege they were part of an international drug-trafficking gang.
- What
- Police allegedly seized 12 kg and 390 grams of ketamine worth ₹37.17 crore from the two men.
- When
- The men were intercepted around 11 p.m. on September 25, during the intervening night of September 24 and 25.
- Where
- Near the Airport Metro Station on Andheri-Kurla Road in Andheri East, Mumbai.
- Why
- Police allege the ketamine was being prepared for shipment to Thailand through the gang’s carrier network.
- Drug seized
- 12 kg and 390 grams of suspected ketamine
- Estimated value
- ₹37.17 crore
- Arrests
- Two men: Adnan Ahmed Niyaz Ahmed Siddiqui and Saud Mushtaq Maniyar
- Intended destination
- Thailand
- Concealment method
- Aluminium farsan and chiwda packets
- Gang network
- Police said seven people had been identified, with two arrested
- Carrier payment
- Around ₹1 lakh per international drug-transport trip