{"id":367402,"date":"2026-07-14T18:09:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T12:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=367402"},"modified":"2026-07-14T18:09:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T12:39:06","slug":"operation-vajra-and-mephedrone-md","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/operation-vajra-and-mephedrone-md\/","title":{"rendered":"Operation Vajra and Mephedrone (MD)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> The Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) dismantled an interstate Mephedrone manufacturing laboratory in Pune.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Operation Vajra<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_367413\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-367413\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-367413\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Source-PIB-3.jpg?resize=300%2C226&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Operation Vajra and Mephedrone (MD)\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Source-PIB-3.jpg?resize=300%2C226&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Source-PIB-3.jpg?w=688&amp;ssl=1 688w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-367413\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; PIB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Operation Vajra<\/strong>\u00a0is an <strong>operation against an interstate synthetic drug trafficking syndicate<\/strong> led by the <strong>Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Led by:<\/strong> The operation was carried out by the <strong>Preventive Branch of the Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN), Madhya Pradesh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Legal Framework:<\/strong> The arrests, seizures, and possession of machinery, equipment, and chemicals were <strong>carried out under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Aim:<\/strong>\u00a0The operation <strong>aims<\/strong> to <strong>dismantle organised drug trafficking networks<\/strong> and support the national vision of a <strong>Drug-Free India (Nasha Mukt Bharat).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Interstate Footprint:<\/strong> The investigation and coordinated operations were conducted between 1st\u201310th July 2026 <strong>across Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan,<\/strong> leading to the dismantling of a sophisticated laboratory in Pune.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Mephedrone (MD)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mephedrone (4-methylmethcathinone or 4-MMC)<\/strong> is a <strong>synthetic stimulant<\/strong> belonging to the <strong>amphetamine and cathinone chemical classes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Street Names:<\/strong>\u00a0It is popularly <strong>known as &#8220;Meow Meow&#8221;, &#8220;MD&#8221;, &#8220;M-CAT&#8221;, &#8220;Drone&#8221;, or &#8220;White Magic&#8221;.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Effects:<\/strong>\u00a0It acts as a <strong>central nervous system stimulant<\/strong>, causing temporary <strong>euphoria, alertness, and severe physiological dependency.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Health Hazards:<\/strong> It has been linked to <strong>adverse physical and mental health effects.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Short-term use may cause <strong>anxiety, paranoia, nausea, and insomnia,<\/strong> while prolonged use <strong>may lead to cardiovascular problems, hallucinations, aggressive behaviour, addiction, and long-term psychological harm.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Environmental Concern:<\/strong> Mephedrone acts as a <strong>xenobiotic and an environmental contaminant<\/strong>, raising concerns about its presence in the environment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Regulatory Status in India:<\/strong> It is <strong>strictly banned and classified as a psychotropic substance <\/strong>under the <strong>Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Dual-Use Precursors:<\/strong>\u00a0The <strong>raw materials used to manufacture MD are often regular industrial chemicals<\/strong>, making it <strong>extremely difficult to track their diversion<\/strong> from legitimate pharmaceutical industries into illegal cartels<span style=\"font-family: var(--global--font-secondary); font-size: var(--global--font-size-base);\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) dismantled an interstate Mephedrone manufacturing laboratory in Pune. About Operation Vajra Operation Vajra\u00a0is an operation against an interstate synthetic drug trafficking syndicate led by the Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN). Led by: The operation was carried out by the Preventive Branch of the Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN),&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/operation-vajra-and-mephedrone-md\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Operation Vajra and Mephedrone (MD)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10401,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,11959,1738,12039],"tags":[11872],"class_list":["post-367402","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-defence","category-science-and-technology-daily-factly-articles","category-knolls","tag-9pm-daily-factly","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/367402","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10401"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=367402"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/367402\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=367402"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=367402"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=367402"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}