Two drug peddlers arrested, mephedrone worth Rs 10 lakh seized

Police have arrested two drug-peddlers in Maharashtra's Nagpur and seized 58 grams ofmephedrone drug worth Rs 10 lakh from them, an official said.

The action was taken by the Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC)of the crime branch on Saturday, he said.

The accused, Syed Sajjad alias Saddam Liaquat Ali andVinek Sandekar, both 26, had been supplying drugs to severalcafes and hotels in the city, he said.

''Acting on a tip-off that Syed Sajjad was bringingdrugs from Mumbai, the ANC laid a trap and arrested the duo onSaturday afternoon in Wadi area of the city,'' the officialsaid.

A total of 58 grams of mephedrone, four expensivemobile phones and a car were seized from them, he said.

A local court remanded them in three-day policecustody.