Thane: Former actor Mamta Kulkarni was today named as a prime accused in a multi-crore drug racket linked to drug baron Vicky Goswami, with Thane Police claiming that she was actively involved in the illicit activities and would seek her extradition from Kenya.
Addressing a press conference, Thane Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh said the statements of a couple arrested in the case and inputs received from the US Drug Enforcement Agency have confirmed Mamta Kulkarni was a prime accused in the case.
He said the probe conducted so far reveals that Mamta Kulkarni was actively involved in the international racket which was busted two months ago.
The drug racket came to light when police seized around 18.5 tonne of ephedrine, worth approximately Rs 2,000 crore, after raiding the premises of Avon Lifesciences Ltd in Maharashtra's Solapur district in April.
Addressing a press conference, Thane Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh said the statements of a couple arrested in the case and inputs received from the US Drug Enforcement Agency have confirmed Mamta Kulkarni was a prime accused in the case.
He said the probe conducted so far reveals that Mamta Kulkarni was actively involved in the international racket which was busted two months ago.
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The drug racket came to light when police seized around 18.5 tonne of ephedrine, worth approximately Rs 2,000 crore, after raiding the premises of Avon Lifesciences Ltd in Maharashtra's Solapur district in April.
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