Ahmedabad Crime Branch nabs wanted man with drugs worth Rs 14 lakh

AHMEDABAD: The Ahmedabad Crime Branch in Gujarat has arrested a 27-year-old man allegedly linked to a larger narcotics network and seized mephedrone worth more than Rs 14 lakh during a raid in the Danilimda area, police said on Friday.

The accused, identified as Noman Sheikh, was arrested from a rented flat at Al-Falah Apartment near Barrel Market in Danilimda following a tip-off received by the Crime Branch.

During the raid conducted on May 6, officials recovered 468.640 grams of mephedrone, commonly known as MD drugs, along with six mobile phones, a weighing scale and cash.

The total value of the seized items was estimated at Rs 14.63 lakh.

Police said Sheikh was already wanted in a case registered by the State Monitoring Cell involving 289.770 grams of mephedrone under provisions of the NDPS Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

A fresh case has now been registered against him at the DCB police station under Sections 8(C), 22(C) and 29 of the NDPS Act.

According to investigators, forensic officials conducted preliminary testing of the seized substance during the raid, which confirmed it to be mephedrone.