Mumbai NCB raids: 3 arrested; cops launch manhunt for 2 women drug peddlers

The NCB recovered 110 grams of Mephedrone, Rs 77.92 lakh cash, and jewellery worth Rs 29.4 lakh in Bandra.

Acting on tip-offs, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Monday carried out raids at the house of two women drug peddlers in Bandra (West) and recovered 110 grams of Mephedrone, Rs 77.92 lakh cash, and jewellery worth Rs 29.4 lakh.

The duo, identified as Rubina Shaikh alias Rubi and Nilofer Shaikh alias Nilu, fled as soon as the NCB team led by zonal director Sameer Wankhede arrived at their house.

The NCB has learned that both women suppliers have been running a nexus along with 25 other peddlers in Bandra (West) and other slums areas in the city, targeting minors. Rubina and Nilofer, who were externed from the area by the Mumbai Police for a year, recently returned and both have at least three cases each of drug peddling registered against them.

"Both have been supplying drugs to minors and creating nuisance in the area. There were multiple anonymous complaints against them on our emails," Wankhede said.

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The NCB team had also mounted surveillance near LBS Road, Bori Kabrasthan, Palid Khadi, Pattrewali Chawal, Kurla (W), and intercepted two drug peddlers - Shahnawaz Shahid Khan and Aalam Naeem Khan - and seized 56 grams of Mephedrone and Rs 4.20 lakh cash at LBS Roa in Kurla (W) on Monday. The agency raided Rubina and Nilofer based on the statements given by Shahnawaz and Aalam.

In another follow-up operation, the NCB intercepted one more peddler Ravi Arhhan Memon from Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) on Monday.

According to NCB, a manhunt for Rubina and Nilofer has been launched across Maharashtra

Apart from the two women drug peddlers, the NCB is also searching for another MD supplier Golden Bhura after the disclosure by Ravi Arhan. "He has been supplying drugs in high-profile parties," Wankhede said.