DRI busts a factory illegally manufacturing Mephedrone in Meghnagar, Jhabua, MP; 112 kg Mephedrone worth Rs. 168 crore seized; four persons arrested

Acting on specific intelligence, officers of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) busted a factory which was engaged in illegal manufacture of Mephedrone (a psychotropic substance under NDPS Act, 1985) located in the Industrial Area of Meghnagar, Dist. Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh in the early hours of 12-10-2024.

The operation resulted in the seizure of 36 kg of Mephedrone in powder form and 76 kg of liquid Mephedrone, worth Rs. 168 crore, and other raw materials and equipment. The factory, which was being illegally used for the manufacture of drugs, was also sealed.

Four individuals, including the director of the factory, have been arrested for illegal manufacturing and storing of Mephedrone.

The representative samples drawn out of manufactured drugs were sent to Forensics Science Laboratory for preliminary testing. The lab confirmed the presence of Mephedrone in the samples.