Transporter held with 9.24 gram of MDMA
    Date :22-Oct-2020

Raidon Bethelo_1 &nb
 
 
Staff Reporter :
 
Taking investigation ahead in drugs case, Raipur Police on Wednesday arrested a transporter along with methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA). “Based on inputs collected from accused arrested in connection with illegal business of drugs, police have arrested a transporter Raidon Bethelo, a native of Mumbai, along with MDMA. So far, around 15 accused, including a woman, were arrested in connection with drug peddling,” said ASP (City) Lakhan Patle, elaborating that the accused was arrested by Azad chowk police from Amapara.
 
Police sources averred that around 9.24 gram MDMA was recovered from the possession of Raidon. Raidon had a network in Raipur as well as other states, added the ASP. The accused was booked under relevant Section of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and probe in the case is underway, added ASP Patle. It may be recalled that Shreyans Jhabak and Vikas Banchor were arrested by police near polytechnic College, Byron Bazaar along with cocaine worth Rs 1.70 lakh.
 
Thereafter, a joint team of police and Cyber Cell had recently arrested seven peddlers along with recovery of MDMA to the tune of around Rs 15 lakh. Later, a woman peddler identified as Nikita Panchal was arrested. During investigation police learnt that the peddlers have produced the drugs from Pune and Goa. Besides it was also revealed during the investigation that the peddlers were using a different name to stay connected with their links.