The Mumbai crime branch had registered an FIR against Patankar known as the 'drugs queen' and one Parshuram Munde for allegedly cheating a South Mumbai-based customs clearing agent of Rs 1.97 crore on the promise of selling 5 kg gold at cheaper rates in October 2021.
Earlier, Patankar was arrested in 2015 in connection with a case of supplying mephedrone that led to the suspension of five policemen. She was eventually discharged in the case.