Kanpur: Fazalganj police in Kanpur have arrested a drug trafficker, Rizwan Ahmad , with 50 grams of mephedrone, estimated to be worth Rs 50 lakh in the international market.
ADCP Central Archana Singh said a Joint Directorate of Revenue Intelligence and Anti-Terrorism Squad team raided Airi Rampura village in Jalaun on Oct 29 and uncovered the factory, which was operating under the guise of producing rose water. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kanpur | Silver Rate in Kanpur | Bank Holidays in Kanpur | Public Holidays in Kanpur | Kanpur AQI | Weather in Kanpur | Petrol Price in Kanpur | Diesel Price in Kanpur | CNG Price in Kanpur | LPG Price in Kanpur Stay updated with the latest Kanpur news.
Police said Rizwan supplied chemicals and raw materials from Kanpur to an illegal drug factory in Dakor, Urai, and distributed the finished drug across several states. Police said the gang’s alleged kingpin, Khyaduddin, a Dharavi resident from Mumbai with connections abroad, remained absconding. He had been absconding since the factory was uncovered. Rizwan has mentioned two different residential addresses: one in Azad Nagar and the other in Munshipurwa in Babupurwa in separate accounts. Santosh Adike alias Santosh Gawde, a Maharashtra resident, and Hemendra Kushwaha of Hamirpur were arrested during the raid and sent to jail. Download the TOI App.