Monday, May 19, 2025 - A 26-year-old Nigerian woman, Rita Fati Kurebewei, has been arrested for alleged possession of mephedrone worth Rs 5.6 crore in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, India, police said on Saturday, May 17.
The police team also seized accessories and raw materials
used in drug production from the accused woman’s residence in Nalla Sopara on
Friday.
Based on a tip-off, the police raided the woman’s house in
the Pragati Nagar area in the evening.
During the raid, it was found that the accused, Rita, was
manufacturing the banned substance at her house.
“On entering the premises, our team found clear evidence
that the residence was being used as a production unit for MD. We immediately
seized the manufactured drugs along with various accessories and the raw
materials,” an official said.
He said the seized contraband is worth Rs 5.6 crore.
The official said Kurebewei was arrested under the Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, but her accomplice, Henryuchenna
Uwakwe, is absconding.
He said investigations have revealed that the duo were
involved in illegal drug manufacturing and selling, and the police are now
focusing on dismantling the distribution network of these banned drugs.
Nala Sopara, Maharashtra: A Nigerian woman living illegally in India was arrested by Police for possession of MD drugs (Mephedrone) worth over Rs 5.6 crore. Acting on confidential information, the police seized the drugs along with manufacturing materials from her residence. The… pic.twitter.com/tK4ZussaqK
— IANS (@ians_india) May 17, 2025
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