India, April 7 -- A 36-year-old South African national who was allegedly found in the possession of mephedrone (MDMA) worth Rs.80 lakh in Nalasopara (East), was arrested on Saturday. Police said he had planned to sell it to a customer.

According to the police, while patrolling, officers received a tip off about a foreigner peddling drugs in Rehmat Nagar. The police found Ipeni Navacore, the accused, roaming and intercepted him. On searching him they found 402g of white powder concealed in a plastic bag and kept in his bag. After testing the substance, the cops confirmed it was MDMA, worth Rs.80.4 lakh.

"We have arrested Navacore and produced him before the court where he was remanded to police custody of four days," Vijay Jadhav, senior...