India, March 4 -- A special court under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) on Monday granted the Mumbai Police Crime Branch 30 more days to complete investigating a mephedrone (MD) manufacturing and distribution racket operating from rural parts of Satara district. The agency now has time until April 6 to file its charge sheet.

The case began when in December 2025, the crime branch had busted the alleged factory and seized synthetic drugs and raw materials worth nearly Rs.115 crore. Special Judge N R Pradhan noted that two accused were arrested on December 9, 2025, and five others on December 13. Under the law, the police are required to file a charge sheet within 90 days of arrest. In this case, the deadlines were se...