Dongri Police Arrest 3 Men With MD Drug, Seize Mephedrone From Car With Fake ‘POLICE’ Plate
Mumbai: The Dongri Police have arrested three men for allegedly transporting mephedrone (MD) in a private car fitted with a fake ‘POLICE’ plate, allegedly to evade suspicion and avoid police checks. The accused have been identified as Zameer Siddiq Sayyed (26), Somnath Sharad Mahajan (30), and Mohammed Zeeshan Afsar Sayyed (29). Police have seized 7.2 grams of mephedrone, estimated to be worth…
On August 8, in the Dongri Police area of Mumbai, authorities arrested three men for allegedly trafficking mephedrone (MD) in a car with a fake 'POLICE' license plate. The suspects are identified as Zameer Siddiq Sayyed, aged 26, Somnath Sharad Mahajan, 30, and Mohammed Zeeshan Afsar Sayyed, 29. The police seized 7.2 grams of the drug, estimated to be worth roughly ₹1.08 lakh, along with the vehicle bearing registration number MH-43-CC-3277.
The arrest was conducted on August 8 around 2:50 pm when Dongri police were patrolling near Sunni Masjid on S.V.P. Road in Wadi Bunder. Police suspected suspicious activities by the car's occupants and searched the vehicle in the presence of witnesses. During questioning, the suspects implicated Zeeshan Afsar Sayyed as the source of the drugs.
A case has been registered under Sections 8(c) and 22(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, and Section 205 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The Dongri Police are now investigating the origin of the drugs, the accused's involvement in trafficking, and potential accomplices. Further inquiries will focus on financial transactions and the broader drug supply chain.
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