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Mumbai MD manufacturing racket busted; 13 arrested in mobile lab probe
Mumbai police busted a mobile mephedrone (MD) manufacturing racket, arresting 13 people and seizing MD and related chemicals worth ₹13 crore. Investigations indicate makeshift MD laboratories moved between locations to evade detection. Police named Akram Khan as a suspected supplier after interrogations.
Why It Matters
The operation exposes how drug networks use mobile labs to avoid detection and relocate quickly, highlighting the scale of MD trafficking in the Mumbai region.
Timeline
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Mobile labs and production patterns described by police
May 12, 2026
Police say the labs were mobile; the gang manufactured 12-15 kg of MD at a location before moving the setup to another place to evade detection, with readily available chemicals and equipment enabling frequent relocation.
Akram Khan named as alleged drug supplier; raids conducted
May 12, 2026
During interrogation, the accused allegedly named Akram Khan as a suspected supplier. Based on this information, police conducted multiple raids, reportedly uncovering makeshift MD laboratories.
Names of arrested accused disclosed
May 12, 2026
The arrested suspects were identified as Firdous Arbaz Qureshi, Arbaz Vakil Qureshi, Moiz Javed Khan, Arman Ali Kalam Ali Rain, Sunil Kamal Yadav, Mohammad Wasim Yusuf Sheikh, Irfan Anwar Kudiya, Arafat Shamsuddin Ansari, Khalda Arafat Ansari and Akash Satyaram Yadav, among others.
Arrests and major seizure in ongoing MD trafficking probe
May 12, 2026
In Mumbai's MBVV crime branch, 13 individuals were arrested in connection with the mephedrone trafficking probe. Authorities seized 6.8 kg of MD valued at ₹13 crore, along with 255 litres of chemicals and laboratory equipment collectively valued at ₹13 crore.