Ahmedabad: The Crime Branch units of Surat and Ahmedabad police jointly arrested three men and seized heroin and mephedrone worth an estimated Rs 25.5 crore — yaani Rs 255 million — near the CTM toll plaza on the Ahmedabad Express Highway, officials said on Thursday, October 22.

Source: Nation Press

The seizure comprised 4,531.220 grams (about 4.5 kg) of heroin, valued by police at Rs 5 crore per kg, and 2,497.490 grams (about 2.5 kg) of mephedrone, commonly known as MD, valued at Rs 1.2 crore per kg, according to police. The spot falls under the jurisdiction of Ramol police station.

Police identified the arrested men as Tifel Nokhej, 44, a resident of New Delhi; Mohammed Imran Alvi, 38, from Meerut in Uttar Pradesh; and Kafeel Ahmed, 59, also of New Delhi. Investigators described the operation as action against an alleged interstate drug network with links to Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat. The alleged roles and past records attributed to the men by police are allegations at this stage.

According to police, Nokhej has earlier been linked to heroin-related cases, Alvi has been linked to cases including molestation, human trafficking and cheating, and Ahmed has earlier faced narcotics cases. Police said the investigation is continuing.