Navi Mumbai Police dismantled a drug operation cleverly disguised as a goat farm, arresting two individuals and seizing a significant quantity of mephedrone, highlighting the innovative methods criminals use to conceal their activities.
A wanted criminal and his accomplice were arrested by the Navi Mumbai Police for allegedly selling narcotic substances under the guise of running a goat farm, leading to the seizure of mephedrone valued at Rs 5.39 lakh, officials said on Saturday.
Acting on specific information, a team of the Anti-Narcotics Cell raided a goat farm in sector 13 of Kalamboli on March 10 and arrested Mohd Wasim Samshulhak Chaudhary alias Basim Lungiwala (50), and Adhan Mohammad Patel (32), according to a release issued by the Navi Mumbai Police.
Police recovered 13 grams of mephedrone (MD) powder valued at Rs 5,39,200 from the possession of the accused.
A preliminary investigation suggested that the accused were selling narcotics under the cover of operating a goat farm, officials added.
The accused were wanted in connection with a case registered at Taloja police station under various sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita.
"Lungiwala had been booked in at least 14 cases in the Mumbai region, including offences related to theft, house-breaking, possession of stolen property and other crimes registered at various police stations," police said.
Further investigation is underway.