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India News | Man Held with Mephedrone Worth Rs 55,000 in Pune

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Pune rural police arrested a man with mephedrone, a banned drug also known as Meow Meow, worth Rs 54,000 on Monday.

India News | Man Held with Mephedrone Worth Rs 55,000 in Pune

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], November 17 (ANI): Pune rural police arrested a man with mephedrone, a banned drug also known as Meow Meow, worth Rs 54,000 on Monday.

The arrested person has been identified as Ashok Pujari.

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According to an official statement, Pune police had received information about the transport of mephedrone, following which a patrolling team set a trap near the Loni Kalbhor area.

The accused was carrying about 6.85 grams of mephedrone packed in different packets which have been seized by the police.

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A case has been registered with Loni Kalbhor police station under relevant sections and further investigation is underway. (ANI)

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