In first of a new series on how the drug-scape is changing, mid-day looks at how crackdown on one popular drug has led to a flood of cheaper, more dangerous synthetic narcotic
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Key Highlights
- Crackdowns on ‘Kashmiri charas’ suppliers led to a surge of cheap drugs
- This created a void in narcotics trade, leading opportunists to introduce synthetic drugs
- mid-day investigates MD’s rise, its popularity in the party scene
After Article 370’s revocation, crackdowns on ‘Kashmiri charas’ suppliers led to a surge of cheap drugs in major Indian markets like Mumbai. This created a void in the narcotics trade, leading opportunists to introduce synthetic drugs like meow meow or MD. mid-day investigates MD’s rise, its popularity in the party scene, and law enforcement’s ongoing struggles against this menace.