Telangana: 27 Kg Mephedrone Worth ₹54 Crore Seized, Four Held

The arrested were identified as Chetan Madhukar Meshram, 49, of Nagpur, Maharashtra; Muvjamal Hoque, 25, of Marigaon, Assam; Akash Ashok Gawande, 31, of Nagpur; and Upadrasthra Ramana Murthy, 65, of Chandanagar, Hyderabad.

Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri district Superintendent of Police Akshansh Yadav said the arrests followed credible information about the transportation of drugs. Bibinagar police and SOT personnel intercepted a SuV on the outskirts of Kondamadugu and found the mephedrone and acetone in the vehicle.

During interrogation, the accused allegedly told police that mephedrone had been manufactured at Vetukuri Labs in Kondamadugu between August 5 and 7, with the help of other associates. The drug was allegedly being transported from Kondamadugu to Nagpur for further distribution.

Police subsequently searched the laboratory and seized a reactor, centrifuge and other equipment allegedly used in the manufacture of the drug. Further action would be taken against the laboratory in accordance with law, the SP said.

Police identified Chetan Madhukar Meshram as the alleged organiser and financier of the operation, while Upadrasthra Ramana Murthy, who was in charge of Vetukuri Labs, was allegedly involved in the manufacturing process.

The SP said special teams had been formed to trace four other suspects who were absconding. They were identified as Md. Ayub Ali of Assam, Chanda Pradeep Thakur and Gopal Sirpat Patelia of Nagpur, and Yeatucuri Ramaraju of Peerzadiguda, Hyderabad.