Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has busted a drug trafficking racket by arresting three persons here and recovering 20 kg of mephedrone, worth Rs 50 crore, cash and gold ornaments in search operations, an official said.
NCB's Mumbai zonal unit had received information about a drug syndicate operating out of Dongri area, involved in trafficking and distributing mephedrone in various parts of the city, the official said.
The agency mounted surveillance on one N Khan and it received a tip-off about the presence of a large quantity of the contraband at his accommodation in Dongri, he said. NCB team laid a trap near Khan's accommodation on Friday and intercepted his associate A Ali, who 3 kg of mephedrone in his possession, the official said.
A search carried out at Khan's house resulted in the recovery of two more kilograms of mephedrone, he said.During spot interrogation, Khan revealed that he had procured the contraband from a woman identified as A F Shaikh who was from the locality, the official said.
On confirming her location, another NCB team raided the woman's house and found 15 kg of mephedrone hidden in the premises, he said. Apart from the drugs, more than Rs 1.10 crore cash and 186.6 gm gold jewellery were also recovered from the woman's house, the official said. On questioning, the woman accused admitted that the cash was proceeds from the sale of drugs, he said.