Hyderabad, Oct. 19: Telangana’s EAGLE Force has uncovered a suspected inter-state synthetic drug network after investigators traced an alleged clandestine manufacturing facility in Maharashtra.
The case began on August 8, when Bibi Nagar Police intercepted a four-wheeler travelling towards Nagpur. Police seized 27.2 kg of mephedrone and 56.98 kg of acetone and apprehended three people.
A case was registered under relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. The accused were remanded to judicial custody.
Telangana EAGLE Force Traces Suspected Drug Lab
On October 17, investigators identified a suspected drug manufacturing facility in Maregaon village in Maharashtra’s Gondia district. The unit was allegedly operating under the guise of a poultry farm.
EAGLE Force said officials also arrested Jairaj Krishna Shetty, a supplier of propionyl chloride, a precursor chemical used in drug manufacturing.
According to the anti-narcotics unit, 11 accused have been arrested or are in custody, while 13 others are reportedly absconding. Some of the suspects are repeat offenders, officials said.
The investigation has reportedly uncovered links to manufacturing facilities in Telangana and a suspected clandestine unit in Maharashtra. Maharashtra Police have registered a separate case.
Investigators are tracing chemical supply chains, financial transactions and assets allegedly linked to the network. Efforts are continuing to dismantle the operation and apprehend the remaining suspects.
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