NCB raids factory run by Dawood's aide in Mumbai; drugs worth crores, cash, weapons seized

In one of biggest crackdowns on drug mafia, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Wednesday busted a drug factory in South Mumbai, allegedly owned by gangster Dawood Ibrahim's aide Chinku Pathan. 

Drugs worth crores, cash, and firearms reserves have been recovered from factory located in Dongri, which was once a strongholds of Dawood, and his associates. As per reports, gangster's aide continues to carry out illegal activities from place. 

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factory, involved in manufacturing mephedrone, is run by drug lord Chinku Pathan alias Pervez Khan, who is also related to former underworld don Karim Lala. Reports say that Pathan handles supply of 70% of MD in Mumbai and MMR region.

On basis of reliable intel, NCB officials raided premises of Pathan on Wednesday. infamous drug kingpin, who has w been arrested, reportedly runs several kitchen laboratories where MD is synsized with help of experts. He n circulates manufactured products among his chain of drug peddlers who take m to streets of Mumbai and or places.

In 2019, Dongri Police had nabbed Pathan in connection with seizure of contraband worth Rs 30 lakh. Within a few months of arrest, Pathan was out on streets and since n, has increased his operations in Mumbai metropolitan region. Khan was wanted in a number of cases and his arrest could help to snap drug supply to streets of Mumbai, a senior officer said.

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