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**Telangana Drug Bust: Mephedrone Lab Owner Shipped Narcotics Internationally**

**HYDERABAD, September 13, 2025** – A major drug investigation has revealed that the owner of Vagdevi Laboratories Pvt Ltd in Cherlapalli, Telangana, the epicenter of a recent mephedrone bust, has been shipping narcotics to Dubai and Europe for the past eight years.

Srinivas Vijay Voleti, along with the company’s chemical analyst, Tanaji, is currently in the custody of Maharashtra’s Mira Bhayandar–Vasai Virar (MBVV) police for questioning until September 15th. The investigation was triggered by the discovery of a significant amount of illegal substances within the Vagdevi Laboratories premises, including 5.8 kilograms of mephedrone, 35,500 litres of precursor chemicals, and 950 kilograms of chemical powder.

According to investigating officers, the seized precursor chemicals could potentially yield approximately 6,000 kilograms of mephedrone, with an estimated international market value of ₹20,000 per gram, totaling a staggering ₹12,000 crore. The seized mephedrone itself is valued at ₹11.6 crore.

Authorities anticipate further arrests in Hyderabad and Maharashtra as they continue to unravel the network. Voleti has allegedly confessed to manufacturing and selling the drug since 2017, a claim currently under verification.

The Maharashtra police are seeking an extension of custody to further investigate the full scope of the drug trafficking operation.

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