Pune (Maharashtra) [India], February 21 (ANI): Continuing its anti-narcotics operation, Pune Police on Wednesday said that so far, a total of 1,800 kg of MD drugs worth Rs 3,500 crore have been recovered.

Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar said that a total of eight accused have been arrested in the matter.

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"Approximately 720 kg of MD has been recovered from across the city in the ongoing case; in another operation in Delhi, approximately 970 kg of contraband has been recovered. Both of these recovered items have an estimated market value of Rs 3000-3500 crore. A courier agency is behind this, through which these drugs are supplied in ready and processed food packets. Eight accused have been arrested so far. Information is coming that a few of these consignments were sent to London," City CP Amitesh Kumar told ANI.

Earlier, Pune Police conducted a search operation in a factory in the MIDC area in Pune on Tuesday and recovered MD drugs worth Rs 1100 crore from two godowns in the Vishrantwadi area and a factory in the MIDC area in Pune.

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"Operation is being carried out in different places in Pune and outside Pune and Maharashtra as well," a police official said.

A case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act 1985 has been registered.

Further investigation is underway. (ANI)

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