A joint operation by Rajasthan and Maharashtra police, along with the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), dismantled a drug cartel operating from a buffalo barn in Barmer, Rajasthan. Authorities seized drugs and equipment worth Rs 50 crore, including Mephedrone and Ketamine, from the Barmer site and Raigad, Maharashtra. The investigation revealed a network of clandestine labs and led to multiple arrests, highlighting the NCB's efforts to combat synthetic drug manufacturing.
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