The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has apprehended two accused with narcotics, an illicit market value of nearly Rs 250 crore, from Maharashtras Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, said DRI in a statement.DRI nabs 2 accused with narcotics worth Rs 250 croreDRIs Ahmedabad Zonal Unit and Crime Branch, Ahmedabad Police have conducted raids at various locations in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Friday and recovered narcotics and psychotropic substances worth Rs 250 crore, said the DRI.Two persons, including the key conspirator, have been arrested under the provisions of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, added the statement.Details of seizureAs per the DRI, based on a specific intelligence search of the residential premises of one of the accused resulted in the recovery of about 23 kg of cocaine, about 2.9 kg of Mephedrone and Indian currency of about Rs 30 lakh. A factory situated in Paithan MIDC by the name Mahalakshmi Industries, involved in the production of Mephedrone and Ketamine was detected. A total of 4.5 kg of Mephedrone, 4.3 kg of Ketamine and another mixture of Mephedrone weighing about 9.3 kg was recovered from this site, it said.The illicit market value of these narcotics drugs and psychotropic substances has been reported to be more than Rs 250 crores which have been seized under the relevant provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985. Further investigation in the case is under progress, it said.
