In a major crackdown, Crime Branch Unit 5 of Nagpur Police arrested two drug peddlers — Sajid Ali alias Sajju Hafeez Ali (38) and Sheikh Amin Sheikh Rashid (31) — for possessing 90.44 grams of mephedrone (MD), a banned synthetic drug, valued at Rs5.42 lakh.
According to investigators, Sajid, who owned a garage and worked as an auto dealer, turned to drug trafficking after becoming addicted to MD himself.
Acting on a tip-off, a team led by Senior Inspector Sandeep Buwa carried out coordinated raids at several locations: Sajid’s residence at Munshi Gali in Mahal, an area behind the salt factory in Ganjakhet, and a workshop named Mohsin Engineer Works in Old Mangalwari.
The police seized 90.44g of MD powder, Rs28,300 in cash, four mobile phones, a steel chopper, a knife, an iron kunhad (axe), digital weighing scales, and a two-wheeler. The total haul was estimated at Rs7.41 lakh.
During interrogation, the accused admitted to sourcing the drugs from Akola and Mumbai with the assistance of an accomplice, Mohammad Waqar alias Gauss. Authorities are now pursuing leads to identify more individuals connected to the drug supply network.
This successful operation marks another milestone in Nagpur Police’s ongoing battle against narcotics in the city.
