The Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) has busted a secret mephedrone laboratory in Mau, Uttar Pradesh, and seized 11.7 kg of the drug at different stages of production, the agency said.
The raid on 8 November, under "Operation Vajra 3.0", was carried out jointly by the CBN's Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh units in the Tajopur Industrial Area, acting on specific intelligence.
What was seized
- 11.7 kg of mephedrone (MD) at various stages of processing.
- 20.9 kg of 2-bromo-4-methylpropiophenone, a key precursor used to make mephedrone, and 3.5 kg of acetic anhydride.
- About 119.9 kg or litres of chemicals, solvents and reagents, including dichloromethane and hydrochloric acid.
- The complete laboratory set-up, including industrial grinders and mixers, steel tanks, heating equipment and glass reaction and distillation apparatus.
The CBN described the lab as part of an interstate synthetic-drug network. The part of the release BDT read does not say whether anyone was arrested; see the source link below.
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Source: official release by the Ministry of Finance, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (11 NOV 2026 3:51PM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) dismantles clan lab (clandestine laboratory) of mephedrone (md) in Mau, Uttar Pradesh; Seizes 11.7 kg mephedrone, precursor chemicals and laboratory equipment; arrests two suspects under Operation Vajra 3.0.
How we verified this
VerifiedEvery fact, figure and quotation is taken from the official PIB release (Release ID 2334998) issued by the Ministry of Finance on 11 NOV 2026 3:51PM by PIB Delhi; checked against the source on publication. Story written by BDT from that release; no outside facts added.
Sources
- 1.Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) dismantles clan lab (clandestine laboratory) of mephedrone (md) in Mau, Uttar Pradesh; Seizes 11.7 kg mephedrone, precursor ch — Press Information Bureau, Government of India
