Gujarat ATS nabs 3 connected with Nigerian drug racket

Navsari: The Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Gujarat police today arrested three persons, connected to a Mumbai based Nigerian drug racket, from Chikhli area of Navsari district in Gujarat and recovered party drug Mephedrone (M-Cat or Meow Meow) worth around Rs 90 lakh from them.

PSI of ATS C R Jadav said that on a tip off one Gaurang Virjibhai Chandel (23), a native of Kathvadi Machhivad village in Valsad who is also in boat business in Mumbai and Nimesh Jayantibhai Patel (37) resident of Halar in Valsad and Bhavesh Ishwarbhai Patel (27), resident of Gandevi in Navsari were nabbed near Bagladev temple situated beside Valvada-Chikhali highway.

Chandel had brought 894.63 grams of Mephedrone, also known as 4-methyl methcathinone or 4-methyl ephedrone, which is a synthetic stimulant drug of the amphetamine and cathinone classes more commonly known by slang names M-CAT, White Magic and meow meow, from a member of Nigerian drug racket in Mumbai. The trio was caught while Chandel was delivering it to Nimesh and Bhavesh.

The price of Mephedrone, a banned drug, in the international market was Rs one crore per kilogram and the seized drug was worth around Rs 89. 66 lakhs. Two old two wheeler were also seized from the culprits, Mr Jadav said.

He said that the Chikhali police were investigating as to where the drug was to be sent or sold. Mr Jadav said that efforts were on to nab the Nigerian national who delivered the drug to Chandel.

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