DRI busts illegal mephedrone factory in Meghnagar, Jhabua; 112 kg worth ₹168 crore seized
On 12 October 2024, in Meghnagar, Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh, the DRI busted a factory illegally making mephedrone and seized 112 kg worth ₹168 crore.
Summary
In the early hours of 12 October 2024, in the Industrial Area of Meghnagar, Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh, officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) busted a factory illegally manufacturing mephedrone, a psychotropic substance under the NDPS Act, 1985. They seized 36 kg of mephedrone powder and 76 kg of liquid mephedrone worth ₹168 crore, plus raw materials and equipment, and sealed the factory. Four persons, including the factory's director, were arrested.
Key facts
- Date
- Early hours, 12 Oct 2024
- Place
- Meghnagar Industrial Area, Jhabua, MP
- Agency
- DRI
- Seized
- 112 kg mephedrone (36 kg powder + 76 kg liquid)
- Value
- ₹168 crore
- Arrested
- 4, incl. factory director
Practice MCQs 3 questions
In which district of Madhya Pradesh did the DRI bust an illegal mephedrone factory on 12 October 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Jhabua
PIB (14 Oct 2024): DRI busted a factory in the Industrial Area of Meghnagar, Dist. Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh, in the early hours of 12-10-2024.
What was the total quantity and value of mephedrone seized by the DRI in Meghnagar in October 2024?
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Correct answer: A — 112 kg; ₹168 crore
PIB (14 Oct 2024): 36 kg powder and 76 kg liquid mephedrone (112 kg) worth Rs. 168 crore seized.
Mephedrone, seized by the DRI in Jhabua, is a psychotropic substance under which law?
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Correct answer: B — NDPS Act, 1985
PIB (14 Oct 2024): Mephedrone is a psychotropic substance under the NDPS Act, 1985.