Mumbai : The Mumbai police on Sunday arrested a key accused wanted in connection with the seizure of mephedrone worth Rs 2 crore following his deportation from the UAE, an official said.

The city police’s Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) arrested Salman Salim Shaikh alias Shera, who was apprehended in the UAE and deported with the help of sister agencies, the official said.

He said that Shaikh was allegedly involved in setting up drug factories across the country for the manufacturing and distribution of mephedrone and had been operating from abroad for the last couple of years.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (ANC) Navnath Dhavale said Shaikh’s role came to light during the probe into the seizure of 995 gm of mephedrone worth Rs 2 crore, in which four persons were arrested on August 4.

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