India, Feb. 9 -- The Palghar police on Saturday seized 1.2 kg of narcotic drugs worth Rs.2.42 crore from a house in Boisar. The residential building was allegedly being by the accused used for manufacturing Mephedrone, a synthetic stimulant also known as MD. The police have arrested one accused, a Vasai resident, and are looking for four more suspects.

After receiving a tip off, a joint team of Boisar police and the local Crime Branch carried out a raid at around 2am on Saturday in flat no 103 of building no 17 in Colour City, Katkar Pada. They seized 1,208 grams of MD as well as the raw material and equipments used in the manufacturing of the stimulant, which were all worth Rs.2.42 crore, an officer said.

The arrested accused is identi...