The 45-year-old drug lord, Sameer Pinjar, recently apprehended by the Mira Bhayandar Vasai Virar (MBVV) police, had been sourcing key chemicals from China via courier to run a clandestine synthetic drug manufacturing unit in Mokhada that had been secretly running for over 18 months. To evade suspicion, Pinjar, based in Vasai, orchestrated safe delivery, by choosing the delivery location in Ratnagiri, where his local henchman would receive it and then send it to Mumbai via road minimising detection by Mumbai law enforcement, according to an investigating officer.

Past work experience

“Pinjar exploited prior work at a chemical factory in Hyderabad and experience in export-import to start a drug plant in a remote Mokhada area. His knowledge from Hyderabad aided in understanding chemical properties, while his export-import exposure revealed system loopholes for personal gain,” said a senior police officer requesting anonymity.