Huge quantities of raw materials and laboratory equipment were also seized by the DRI

Acting on specific inputs regarding a drug syndicate involved in the illegal production of Mephedrone, a banned substance under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, the DRI Mumbai raided the place

The DRI officials launched a targeted operation on Tuesday, April 8

The drug manufacturing unit was found operational in a remote, hilly area of Rohina village in Latur district of Maharashtra

Five suspects were arrested on-site, including a serving police constable allegedly involved in the operation. Subsequent investigations led to the arrest of two additional suspects in Mumbai—a distributor and a financier—bringing the total number of arrests to seven