India, July 11 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday secured the deportation of Kubbawala Mustafa, a key accused in a Rs.252-crore synthetic drug case, from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Mustafa, wanted by the Mumbai Police for allegedly operating an illegal Mephedrone manufacturing unit in Sangli from abroad, arrived at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport from Dubai.

Mumbai Police had seized 126.14 kg of Mephedrone-commonly known as 'MD'-from the factory in Sangli linked to Kubbawala Mustafa and others last year. "A total of 126.14 kilograms of Mephedrone drugs, worth Rs. 2.522 million in the illicit markets, was recovered and confiscated from the said factory," a CBI officer said.

The CBI in June secu...