Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Seizes 218.43 Kilograms of Mephedrone Hydrochloride (A Psychotropic Substance under the Narcotic Drugs 30.58 Crore and 15.40 Kilograms of Methamphetamine worth 15.40 Crore in Rajasthan; Five Persons Arrested Including Kingpin and Mastermind of the Case
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....irectorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Seizes 218.43 Kilograms of Mephedrone Hydrochloride (A Psychotropic Substance under the Narcotic Drugs 30.58 Crore and 15.40 Kilograms of Methamphetamine worth 15.40 Crore in Rajasthan; Five Persons Arrested Including Kingpin and Mastermind of the Case <br>News and Press Release<br>Dated:- 27-5-2015<br><BR>Acting upon a specific intelligence, the Directorat....
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....e of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance carried-out a synchronized and coordinated operation spread over Mount Abu and Ahmedabad and seized 218.43 Kilograms of Mephedrone Hydrochloride (a psychotropic substance under the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985) from the factory premises of M/s Rishi Minechem Pvt. Ltd., D-220, RIICO Industrial Growth C....
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....entre, Phase-II, Maval, Abu Road, Mount Abu, Rajsthan on 25th May 2015. Besides, 15.40 Kilograms of Methamphetamine was also seized under the NDPS Act 1985 from the factory premises of M/s Lucent Pharma, Plot No. 3058 / 3059, Phase, GIDC, Chhatral, Taluka- Kalol, District Gandhinagar. In the case, total 5 persons including the kingpin and mastermind of the case, the director of M/s Rishi Mineche....
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....m, partner of M/s Lucent Pharma, one chemist and a technical expert have been arrested. The International market value of the seized Mephedrone is ₹ 30.58 crore and of seized Methamphetamine is ₹ 15.40 crore. Further investigation in the case is under process. Mephedrone has been recently added to the schedule to NDPS Act, 1985 containing the list of psychotropic substances vide Gaze....
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....tte Notification issued by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India on 05.02.2015. In the last 3 months, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has effected seizure of close to 1250 kg Mephedrone and busted 4 factories ever since it was notified as a Psychotropic substance under the NDPS Act 1985.<BR> News - Press release - PIB....