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Major Drug Manufacturing Racket Busted in Hyderabad's Cherlapally Navodaya Industrial Area

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A massive inter-state drug manufacturing racket, linked to international narcotics trafficking, was exposed after Maharashtra's Mira Bhayandar police discovered a 'hidden factory' in Hyderabad's Cherlapally Navodaya industrial area. The bust, which came a month after a Bangladeshi woman was caught with drugs, led to the arrest of two individuals, Srinivas Vijay Voleti and Tanaji Pandharinath Patwari, and the seizure of large quantities of synthetic drugs worth several crores of rupees.

Key Takeaways:

  • The police seized mephedrone, a psychoactive substance, and other precursors worth several crores of rupees, dealing a significant blow to the organised drug racket.
  • The seized drugs are estimated to be worth Rs 12,000 crore in the international market, although Telangana police disputed the figure, estimating it to be under Rs 10 crore.
  • The investigation led to the arrest of nine more individuals in an earlier operation on Aug 8, when Crime Branch officials in Mira Bhayandar seized 105 grams of mephedrone from Fatima Murad, a Bangladeshi national.
  • The police recovered an additional 178 grams of mephedrone and Rs 23 lakh in cash during the earlier operation.
  • The factory at Cherlapally, which was run by Srinivas and Tanaji, was reportedly registered with the Registrar of Companies.
  • Telangana police authorities said the two Hyderabad-based accused had never been on their radar.

Statistics:

  • 5.79 kilograms of mephedrone were seized from the factory at Cherlapally.
  • 35,500 litres of chemicals were found at the factory site.
  • 950 kg of powder precursors were seized by the police.
  • 45,350 litres of chemical substances (methylene dichloride, ethyl acetate, and acetone) were recovered.
  • The seized materials included 3,250 litres of methylene dichloride, 10,000 litres of ethyl acetate, and 22,250 litres of acetone.

Sources:

  • "A major drug manufacturing racket has been busted in Hyderabad's Cherlapally Navodaya industrial area after Maharashtra's Mira Bhayandar police discovered a 'hidden factory' churning out synthetic drugs worth crores, exposing a inter-state network linked to international narcotics trafficking." - TIMES NEWS NETWORK
  • "The breakthrough came a month after a Bangladeshi woman was caught with drugs in August." - TIMES NEWS NETWORK
  • "The police arrested two individuals, Srinivas Vijay Voleti and his associate Tanaji Pandharinath Patwari, a lab assistant, who were illegally producing synthetic drugs." - TIMES NEWS NETWORK
  • "Mira Bhayandar police commissioner Niket Kaushik said the seized drugs are worth Rs 12,000 crore in the international market." - TIMES NEWS NETWORK
  • "Telangana police disputed the figure, estimating it to be under Rs 10 crore." - TIMES NEWS NETWORK

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