Overview
- A patrol in Dombivli (East) intercepted three men in Ganesh Nagar, Umberli village, and detained them after they tried to flee.
- Officers recovered about 1.004 kg of mephedrone and 15 g of cocaine, plus ₹21,500 in cash and a Honda Activa scooter.
- The accused include a Nigerian national and Ambernath West residents Avinash Venkatesh Sadarla and Gajendran Sanjeev Naidu.
- A case under the NDPS Act was registered at Manpada Police Station, and a local court remanded the trio to police custody until February 17.
- Investigators are pursuing possible interstate links under senior Thane police supervision, citing strong 2025 enforcement results to underscore the campaign.