Mumbai: The Mumbai police have arrested a key accused in a Rs 252-crore mephedrone seizure case after his deportation from Dubai, officials said on Thursday.

Mohammed Salim Mohammed Suhail Shaikh was apprehended in Dubai by “sister agencies” a few days ago and was subsequently brought to Mumbai on Wednesday, an official said.

Shaikh is also known as “Lavish” in his drug cartel, as he leads a flashy lifestyle with expensive dresses, cars and watches, he said.

He is a member of an international drug syndicate and operated from abroad, the official said.

A Red Corner Notice had been issued against Shaikh, following which he was detained by a law-enforcement agency in Dubai and subsequently handed over to the Mumbai police, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Detection 1) Vishal Thakur.

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