Four persons were arrested on Saturday after police recovered mephedrone valued at Rs 12 lakh from them in Nagpur city, an official said, reported news agency PTI.

Acting on inputs, the Imambada police intercepted a white Swift car near the TB Ward-Jattarodi checkpoint in the afternoon, he said.

A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of 239 grams of mephedrone, a powerful stimulant that is also called meow meow, reported PTI.