Massive Drug Haul: 39 Kg of Amphetamine Seized in Maharashtra

Police in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district have confiscated 39 kg of amphetamine worth Rs 50 crore. Three suspects have been detained for alleged links to an international drug network. The drug, being transported from Delhi to Bangalore, raises concerns about drug abuse among youth due to its stimulant effects.

In a significant bust, Maharashtra police seized 39 kilograms of amphetamine, valued at a whopping Rs 50 crore, in Jalgaon district, officials reported Friday.

Three individuals were detained in connection to what authorities suspect is an international drug racket. Police, acting on a tip-off, stopped a car on Chalisgaon's national highway late Thursday, unearthing the substantial drug haul.

Authorities have launched a special task force to trace the drug's intended recipient in Bengaluru. Amphetamine, commonly known on the streets as speed or crystal meth, is a potent central nervous system stimulant, with both medical applications and a troubling trend of recreational abuse among youngsters.

(With inputs from agencies.)