Pune Police Dismantles Interstate Drug Syndicate: Seven Arrested, MD Worth Rs 4.27 Crore Seized
Pune, 16th February 2026: In a major crackdown on narcotics smuggling, the Pune City Police have dismantled an interstate drug syndicate operating between Rajasthan and Pune. The operation resulted in the arrest of six individuals and the seizure of 1 kg 960 grams of Mephedrone (MD), along with vehicles and cash, amounting to a total value of ₹4 crore 27 lakh 9 thousand.
Details of the extensive operation were provided by DCP (Crime) Nikhil Pingle and DCP (Zone 7) Somay Munde during a press conference held at the Police Commissioner’s office on Monday.
“Under the guidance of CP Amitesh Kumar and Jt CP Ranjan Kumar Sharma, our teams have successfully broken the supply chain of a major drug racket rooted in Rajasthan,” DCP Nikhil Pingle stated.
The Initial Trap
According to DCP Munde, the investigation began on February 3, 2026, when officials from the Kharadi Police Station intercepted a white Swift car near EON Phase 2 in Kharadi.
“We apprehended two suspects, Motisingh Shravan Singh Rajpurohit (24) and Harish Sujna Ramdevasi (22), both residents of Wagholi and originally from Jodhpur, Rajasthan. We recovered 27 grams of MD worth ₹5.49 lakh from their possession,” DCP Munde said. A case was registered at Chandan Nagar Police Station under the NDPS Act.
Unraveling the Network
DCP Munde explained that during custodial interrogation, the accused revealed they had been sourcing drugs from Rajasthan for the past year. Acting on this intelligence, police laid a trap on February 7 in the Wagholi area.
“We arrested Yogesh alias Manish Baburam Bishnoi (30), who had arrived from Jodhpur to deliver drugs. We seized 151 grams of MD and a mobile phone, totaling ₹30.28 lakh in value,” DCP Munde added.
Further investigation led the police to Sachin alias SK Rameshkumar Bishnoi (20), who had come to collect cash proceeds from the drug sales. He was apprehended in the Hadapsar-Mundhwa area with ₹4.65 lakh in cash and an Apple iPhone.
The trail then led to a local distributor, Amit Sunil Ghule (40), a real estate businessman residing in Vrindavan Colony, Manjari Budruk. “From Ghule, we recovered 398 grams of MD, a Toyota Fortuner SUV, and two mobile phones, with a combined seizure value of ₹1.02 crore,” the officials stated.
The Rajasthan Raid
DCP Nikhil Pingle highlighted the crucial second phase of the operation. “Based on technical analysis, we formed five special teams comprising 25 personnel. On February 9, these teams were dispatched to Rajasthan to track down the main suppliers.”
The teams executed a successful raid in Balotra district, Rajasthan, arresting Ratanlal Kishnaram Jat (20). “We seized a massive haul of 1,384 grams (1.38 kg) of MD worth ₹2.76 crore from Ratanlal on February 11,” DCP Pingle informed.
Subsequently, another accused, Ramkaran Jat (alias Chowdhary alias Siyag), a resident of Osian, Jodhpur, who was active in the racket and absconding, was arrested by the Anti-Narcotics Cell (Unit 2) on February 12.
Total Seizure
Summarizing the operation, the officials confirmed the total recovery includes: Mephedrone (MD): 1,960 grams (Value: ₹3.92 Crore) Assets: Cash (₹35.09 lakh), a Fortuner car, and mobile phones. Total Value: ₹4,27,09,000.
The successful operation was executed by Senior PI Sanjay Chavan (Kharadi), Senior PI Pandit Rejitwad (ANC Unit 2), API Rahul Kolpe, API Nitin Rathod, and their respective teams under the supervision of the senior police leadership.
“This operation has dealt a severe blow to the drug distribution network in the city. Further investigation is being conducted by API Ravindra Godse,” DCP Munde concluded.
