Rs 100-crore drug bust: Mephedrone factory in Rajasthan bulldozed

Rajasthan Police on Wednesday demolished an illegal MD drugs manufacturing unit operating from a poultry farm in Jhunjhunu district two days after it was exposed in a joint operation by the AntiNarcotics Cell ANC Unit1 of the MiraBhayandarndashVasaiVirar MBVV Police in Maharashtra and local police the IANS reportedDuring the raid police seized 10 kg of MD drugs along with foreignmade machinery and large quantities of hazardous chemicalsOfficials said the total value of the seized material is estimated at Rs 100 croreFollowing the seizure the police used a bulldozer to demolish the storage rooms machinery area tin shed and boundary wall of the poultry farm declaring the premises illegal under the NDPS ActJhunjhunu Superintendent of Police Brijesh Jyoti Upadhyay said that allowing premises to be used for narcoticsrelated activities is a punishable offence as per the IANSDrugs and raw material worth Rs 100 crore seizedThe AntiNarcotics Cell ANC Unit1 of the MiraBhayandarndashVasaiVirar MBVV Police in Maharashtra had on Monday said that it had busted a mephedrone manufacturing unit in a joint operation with Rajasthan Police and has seized drugs and raw materials worth Rs 100 croreThe operation began on October 4 2025 when officers of ANC Unit1 were on patrol duty Acting on suspicion they searched six individuals and recovered 5096 grams of MD drugs worth Rs 10032000six mobile phones worth Rs 188000 and four motorcycles worth Rs 410000A case was registered at Kashigaon Police Station under the NDPS Act Sections 8c 22c and 29 Further investigation was taken over by ANC Unit1During the course of investigation the police arrested four more accused connected to the drug racket The following items were seized from them It included two fourwheelers and one motorcycle worth Rs 20 lakh and six mobile phones worth Rs 205 lakh officials saidMassive Drug Haul RecoveredFrom the factory premises the police recovered and around 10 kilograms of MD drugs precursor chemicals used to manufacture MD drugmaking equipment including flasks mixers dryer machines weighing scales gloves and filters andthe total value of the seized material is estimated at Rs 100 croreThe operation was carried out under the guidance of Niket Kaushik Police CommissionerDattatray Shinde Additional Police CommissionerSandeep Doiphode Deputy Commissioner of Police CrimeMadan Ballal Assistant Commissioner of Police Crime DetectionThe action was executed by officers and staff of AntiNarcotics Cell Unit1 and Unit2 along with support from the Cyber Police StationPolice said further investigation into the interstate drug network is ongoingAccused identifiedThe factory was allegedly operated by Anil Sihag 31 at a poultry farm owned by his uncle Suresh Sihag in Nand ka Bas village under the Dhanuri police station area according to the IANSPolice said that Anil a Class 12 pass engaged in farming had been associated with the poultry business since 201617Around 15 days ago he and his associate Subhash Jat allegedly began manufacturing MD drugs at the siteFrom Poppy Husk smuggling to drug manufacturingInvestigators said that the accused earlier smuggled poppy husk from Neemuch supplying it to hotels and dhabas Anil reportedly earned Rs 5000 per trip before starting independent supply operations the news agency reportedHe was earlier caught once by the police during this phase Later he allegedly moved on to manufacturing MD drugsAnil was arrested on December 14 in Sikar while allegedly carrying one kg of MDMA to deliver a consignment He was nabbed by the Maharashtra ANC near a hotel close to the CollectorateDuring questioning he disclosed details of his associates Another accused Bijju managed to flee during a police attempt to arrest himPolice said further arrests are likely as the investigation continueswith IANS inputs