7 months ago
Major Psychotropic Drugs Racket Busted
The Delhi Police have caught three people who were part of a big illegal drug network.
They were making and selling a banned drug called Alprazolam across several states.
The police found a lot of these drugs, as well as materials used to package them, which showed that they had a large illegal factory.
The drugs were being supplied to pharmacies in different places.
The police are investigating how big this network is and who else might be involved.
Delhi Police busted a major interstate psychotropic drugs racket, arresting three individuals.
31 kg of Alprazolam tablets, along with packaging materials and a car, were seized.
The accused were part of an organized network operating across Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and the NCR.
The tablets were allegedly manufactured in an illegal unit in Parwanoo, Himachal Pradesh.
The investigation revealed that the drugs were supplied to local pharmacies in Bulandshahr.
- Who
- Shamim, Rajeev Sharma, Mohit Gupta
- What
- Busting of a major interstate psychotropic drugs racket
- Where
- Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, NCR
- When
- January 29, 2024 (FIR registration), January 31, 2024 (arrests)
- Why
- Illegal manufacture, transportation, and distribution of banned psychotropic substances
Key facts
- Arrested Individuals
- Shamim, Rajeev Sharma, Mohit Gupta
- Location of Arrest
- Nand Nagri Bus Depot, Delhi
- Seized Drugs
- 31 kg Alprazolam tablets (approx. 3 lakh tablets)
- Other Seized Items
- 11 kg aluminium foil, 25 kg PVC sheet rolls, 20 rubber stamps, car
- Commercial Quantity Threshold
- 100 grams for Alprazolam
- FIR Registration Date
- January 29, 2024
- Alleged Manufacturing Unit
- Parwanoo, Himachal Pradesh
Quotes
Sonbhadra Superintendent of Police Abhishek Verma
Superintendent of Police, Sonbhadra
“The total value of the attached assets is Rs 5,77,17,990.”
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Sources
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