Mumbai Crime: Cops bust drug racket involving Bollywood celebrities

Cops busted a drug racket in Bandra when they arrested a 42-year-old Navi Mumbai resident, whose clientele is believed to include noted Bollywood celebrities

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Cops busted a drug racket in Bandra when they arrested a 42-year-old Navi Mumbai resident, whose clientele is believed to include noted Bollywood celebrities. The ANC laid a trap for the accused after receiving a tip-off that he would deliver a consignment near MMRDA grounds.

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Rs 1.12 lakh worth mephedrone known popularly as meow meow or MD weighing about 56g was in his possession.

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The accused, who is a resident of the posh Sea Breeze society on Palm Beach Road, has been on the police radar for the past three months.

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According to The Times of India, deputy commissioner of police (ANC) Shivdeep Lande said his name cropped up when a few Nigerians, who were nabbed for drug possession named him as their supplier.

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Another official said he doesn't have a single case against him and is believed to be running a drug cartel for some time now. A hunt is on for two women, who were his carriers.

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