Ugandan woman held with mephedrone worth Rs 13.5 lakh in Maharashtra's Palghar

The accused has been booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and Foreigners Act.

Palghar: A 39-year-old Ugandan woman was arrested for alleged possession of mephedrone worth Rs 13.5 lakh in Maharashtra's Palghar district, police said on Saturday.

The anti-narcotics cell (ANC) of the Mira-Bhayandar Vasai-Virar (MBVV) police have booked the accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and Foreigners Act.

Assistant Commissioner of Police (Crime) Madan Ballal said the ANC team spotted the woman moving suspiciously near a lake in the Tulinj locality on Thursday night and intercepted her.

He said that on checking her belongings, the team found 67.5 gm of mephedrone (MD) worth Rs 13.5 lakh.

The accused hails from Uganda, and the police are probing into her network, including where she sourced the contraband from and her customers, the official said.