Archive · 11 Aug 2025
ED Files Charges Against Lucent Drugs for Illegal Exports to Pakistan
Imagine a company, Lucent Drugs, that was supposed to send a pain medicine called Tramadol to Pakistan.
The government said they couldn't anymore.
But the company sent the medicine anyway, hiding it by using other companies.
They made over 5 crore rupees doing this.
Now, the ED, a financial crime fighter, is investigating them for money laundering.
The police first found out about it in 2022 and arrested some of the company's leaders.
ED filed a chargesheet against Lucent Drugs for illegally exporting Tramadol to Pakistan.
Lucent Drugs exported 18,800 kg of Tramadol to Pakistan despite a revoked permit.
The company allegedly re-exported the drugs through a Denmark-based and a Malaysia-based company.
The ED investigation revealed proceeds of crime totaling Rs 5.46 crore were generated.
NCB-Bengaluru initiated the investigation following the detection of illegal exports in 2022.
- Who
- The ED is investigating Lucent Drugs and its officials.
- What
- The ED filed a chargesheet against Lucent Drugs for illegal export of Tramadol to Pakistan.
- When
- The ED initiated the investigation based on a complaint by NCB-Bengaluru.
- Where
- The illegal exports involved shipments to Pakistan and transactions involving entities in Denmark and Malaysia.
- Why
- Lucent Drugs exported Tramadol to Pakistan without proper authorization and generated proceeds of crime.
- Company Involved
- Lucent Drugs
- Drug
- Tramadol
- Export Destination
- Pakistan
- Illegally Exported
- 18,800 kg
- Proceeds of Crime
- Rs 5.46 crore
- Investigating Agency
- ED (Enforcement Directorate)
- Initial Complaint
- NCB (Narcotics Control Bureau)
