MUMBAI: The DRI has busted a ketamine production racket run via a Chemistry topper and a UK national, and seized medicine value Rs 27 crore from their hideouts in Jogeshwari, Panvel, Bhiwandi and Goa.
The major accused, Rahul Shedge, a topper in chemistry, have been earlier arrested beneath the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotrophic Substance (NDPS) Act in 2009 and 2012. Upon his free up from prison, he persisted the racket via production the contraband at Rasaini in Panvel beneath the banner of a chemical factory.
Sources said that following a particular tip-off, the DRI's Mumbai zone unit raided a flat in Oberoi Splendor at Jogeshwari on Monday and seized 33 kgs of brown color powder suspected to be ketamine. As the sphere checking out equipment indicated presence of ketamine within the papers, DRI officers arrested Akshinder Singh Sodhi, a local of Jalander who had taken the flat on rent and was allegedly supplying the medication in Andheri and Oshiwara spaces.
“His interrogations led us to Shedge and Anthony Paul, a UK national, and Jai Vijay Industries in Rasaini where the contraband was manufactured. We then raided the factory,” said a source. Based on additional knowledge gathered all over the investigation, the DRI than additionally raided a few puts in Goa. In all, the DRI seized 279 kg Ketamine, 140 grams of cocaine, 1.5 kg opium and seven.eight kg of hasish, totally roughly value Rs 27 crore. Shedge and Paul have additionally been arrested.
The major accused, Rahul Shedge, a topper in chemistry, have been earlier arrested beneath the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotrophic Substance (NDPS) Act in 2009 and 2012. Upon his free up from prison, he persisted the racket via production the contraband at Rasaini in Panvel beneath the banner of a chemical factory.
Sources said that following a particular tip-off, the DRI's Mumbai zone unit raided a flat in Oberoi Splendor at Jogeshwari on Monday and seized 33 kgs of brown color powder suspected to be ketamine. As the sphere checking out equipment indicated presence of ketamine within the papers, DRI officers arrested Akshinder Singh Sodhi, a local of Jalander who had taken the flat on rent and was allegedly supplying the medication in Andheri and Oshiwara spaces.
“His interrogations led us to Shedge and Anthony Paul, a UK national, and Jai Vijay Industries in Rasaini where the contraband was manufactured. We then raided the factory,” said a source. Based on additional knowledge gathered all over the investigation, the DRI than additionally raided a few puts in Goa. In all, the DRI seized 279 kg Ketamine, 140 grams of cocaine, 1.5 kg opium and seven.eight kg of hasish, totally roughly value Rs 27 crore. Shedge and Paul have additionally been arrested.
Chemistry topper, Briton held with Rs 27 cr drugs
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