India, April 10 -- A mephedrone-making facility in a Latur village was busted by the Mumbai unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Tuesday. While five accused were arrested at the spot, including a policeman, the syndicate's financier and distributor were arrested in Mumbai and 11.36-kg stock with an estimated value of Rs.17 crore in the grey market was seized.

The DRI operation busted the clandestine factory, after receiving information on the syndicate's mephedrone or MD-making activities, agency sources said. The facility was found set up in the remote hilly terrain of Rohina village, Latur, DRI sources said. During the search conducted at the facility, 11.36 kg of mephedrone-8.44 kg in dry form and 2.92 kg in liquid...