India, July 26 -- A key supplier of chemicals to the cartel of drug lord Salim Dola has been arrested in Surat. Brijesh Morabia, 32, was arrested by the Mumbai crime branch for supplying raw materials used to make narcotic drugs, via Dola's nephew Mustafa Kubbawala.

This is the fourteenth arrest in connection with the Sangli factory bust last year. The factory was found to be making mephedrone, commonly known as 'MD', leading to the seizure of MD worth Rs.256 crore. Police officers said Morabia was supplying chemicals such as Bromo 2, required to make the contraband, for the last five years.

Morabia's involvement was discovered after the crime branch deported Dola's son Taher last month and nephew Mustafa Kubbawala this month from the M...