Hyderabad, June 12 -- The Hyderabad Narcotics Police along with the EAGLE Force Telangana, Abdullapurmet Police and the Clues Team of the LB Nagar Zone arrested two persons and seized 750 grams of Mephedrone drug valued at around Rs 50 lakh.

The accused were identified as Keesari Matsyagiri, 38, a resident of Suryapet district, and Nimmala Naresh, 38, from Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district.

The arrests were made near Sri Sai HMDA Weigh Bridge on Bata Singaram Road in Abdullapurmet.

Police uncover alleged drug manufacturing network

According to police, Matsyagiri is linked to a gang involved in the illegal manufacture of Mephedrone and the controlled substance Ephedrine.

He learned the process of manufacturing Mephedrone while working as a...