The suspect managed to flee prompting Panachati police to form special teams to trace and arrest the former. Nashik: A tip-off led the city police’s anti-narcotics cell to seize 100g of mephedrone worth Rs3 lakh from a house raid in Panchavati on Tuesday.
A case has been registered with MIDC police of Jalgaon and a 55-year-old man from Ramnagar in Mehrun area has been arrested. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Nashik | Silver Rate in Nashik | Bank Holidays in Nashik | Public Holidays in Nashik | Petrol Price in Nashik | Diesel Price in Nashik | CNG Price in Nashik | LPG Price in Nashik Stay updated with the latest Nashik news.
“The seized drugs included around 2kg of ephedrine powder worth Rs9.8 lakh and over 2kg of ganja worth over Rs 1 lakh,” an officer from Jalgaon police said. Jalgaon SP Srikant Dhivare said that ephedrine is a sympathomimetic stimulant that stimulates the nervous system. It is also used as a performance-enhancing substance in exercise and sports,” he said.
“Its effects include an increased heart rate and elevated blood pressure. Download the TOI App. Meanwhile, in Jalgaon , police seized drugs worth Rs11 lakh on Monday.
“Once we arrest the suspect, it will be clear since when he was into this business and from where he was procuring the drug,” a police officer said. The team raided the house in Walmik Nagar, Sialanibaba Chowk around 2pm and recovered the MD from a bag.