Thane Crime Branch Unit 1 discovered a factory that was involved in the preparation of Mephedrone Crystal Power (MD), operating within a house on a farmland in Varasani, Uttar Pradesh. The operation led to the arrest of six individuals. The investigation commenced with the initial arrest of 15 grams of MD in Thane, subsequently tracing the operation to Varanasi.

In total, six individuals were arrested, and authorities confiscated MD, valued at Rs 27.78 crore, along with materials worth approximately Rs 8.62 lakh used in its production, and seized one vehicle worth Rs 7 lakh.