The law enforcement breakthrough started in Mumbai, where officers from the ATS Kalachowki unit set up a trap near a prominent hotel in Bandra East. Authorities intercepted a key suspect on the scene, finding 2.05 kilograms of refined methamphetamine in their possession, which carries an estimated market value of ₹4 crore. Upon questioning, the suspect admitted that the illicit stash originated from a clandestine manufacturing facility in northern India, prompting ATS officials to launch a swift follow-up operation with local police.
Acting on the intelligence, a specialized strike team raided the Greater Noida property, exposing an active underground lab fully stocked with precursor chemicals, distillation apparatus, and specialized laboratory equipment used to mass-produce synthetic narcotics. Inside the lab, officers recovered an additional 2.688 kilograms of finished meth worth roughly ₹5.4 crore before shutting down the premises. All three individuals now face severe charges under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, as investigators work to map out financial connections and dismantle the remaining distribution network.