Archive · 17 Dec 2025
Two Arrested in Nandyal for Banned Drug Production
Two people were caught in Nandyal for making a banned sleep medicine called Alprazolam.
They were mixing chemicals to make the drug and selling it for the past three months.
The drug was also being turned into chocolates and given to friends.
The police found out about this after catching a group selling the drug in Telangana.
They raided the place and found a lot of the drug.
The police are still looking for more people who might be involved.
Two individuals arrested in Nandikotkur, Nandyal district for manufacturing banned drug Alprazolam.
Drug production involved sourcing chemicals online and mixing them with white powder.
Estimated 10,000kg of the drug mixture sold in the past three months, including drug-infused chocolates.
NCB raided the manufacturing unit after information from a gang arrested in Telangana.
Over 2kg of liquid Alprazolam worth ₹6 lakh seized during the operation.
- Who
- Two individuals (one local, one from Guntur) and an MBA student from Kurnool
- What
- Manufacturing and selling banned drug Alprazolam
- When
- Operation conducted on Tuesday, drug production ongoing for the past three months
- Where
- Nandikotkur town, Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- To produce and sell the banned drug Alprazolam for profit
- Location
- Nandikotkur, Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh
- Drug Involved
- Alprazolam (banned sleep-inducing drug)
- Arrested Individuals
- Two (one local youth, one from Guntur)
- Estimated Drug Sold
- 10,000kg in the last three months
- Seized Substance
- 2kg of liquid Alprazolam worth ₹6 lakh
- Investigating Agency
- Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)
- Case Origin
- Arrest of a drug-selling gang in Gadwal, Telangana
- Additional Involvement
- MBA student from Kurnool involved in sourcing raw materials