Police seize mephedrone worth Rs 2 crore arrest Ivory Coast national in Thane district

Thane, Jul 8 (PTI) Police have arrested a 37-year-old Ivory Coast national and seized 1.51 kilograms of mephedrone (MD) drug valued at approximately Rs 2.12 crore from him in Thane district, a senior official said on Tuesday.
The arrest of the accused, Isa Bakayoka, made in Nilje in Dombivili town, is part of intensified police efforts against drug trafficking in the region, he said.
Speaking to reporters, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Kalyan, Zone-III) Atul Zende informed that the Manpada police station registered an FIR under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act following the arrest.
"Acting on a tip-off that someone was to come to Nilje with contraband for sale, police laid a trap on July 7 at around 10.50 pm. They nabbed the accused when he arrived there with the contraband," he said.
Upon searching him, the police recovered mephedrone, a synthetic stimulant drug, valued at approximately Rs 2.12 crore, said the DCP.
Zende highlighted that a few days ago, the police made seizure of narcotics worth Rs 2 crore and arrested five persons.
"In the past eight days, the police had seized drugs worth over Rs 4 crore from Nilje and Palava areas (of Thane district)," he said.

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