India, May 18 -- A 26-year-old Ghanaian woman residing in Nalasopara East was arrested on Friday for making mephedrone (MD) at home. Police said they happened to visit her house when they were carrying out a drive checking for Bangladeshi illegal immigrants in the area. They seized raw materials worth Rs.5.6 crore from the premises.

The Tulinj police were verifying the stay of Bangladeshi nationals by checking the passports of foreign nationals on Friday. During the drive, teams headed by police inspectors Vijay Jadhav and Rahul Phad reached Pragati Nagar in Nalasopara East. "We learnt two foreigners were in a chawl. When the team visited a corner room, we found a woman inside and upon inquiry, realised she was cooking MD," said the poli...