India, May 28 -- The RCF police on Monday busted a drug manufacturing factory at a farmhouse in Karjat, which was leased by at least four people on the pretext of goat farming, officers said.

Following a tip-off, the police raided the farmhouse and seized 5.5 kg of mephedrone (MD), along with raw material worth Rs.12 crore. They also arrested a man, identified as Arkam Memon, who was allegedly involved in manufacturing the drugs.

Memon and three of his associates had allegedly rented the farmhouse two months ago for Rs.50,000 per month, telling the owner they were goat farmers. The four men had earlier rented another farmhouse in the area for a similar purpose, said a police officer.

Following his arrest on Monday, Memon was produced i...