Archive · 19 Jul 2026
Police Seize Cough Syrup and Sedatives in Cooch Behar and Malda
Police in two districts of West Bengal, India, recently seized large amounts of illegal drugs.
In Cooch Behar, they arrested a man named Prasenjit Roy and found drugs in his house.
They later found more drugs worth about ₹67,000.
In Malda, police found a van full of cough syrup worth around ₹80 lakh, but the smugglers ran away.
The drugs were likely meant to be smuggled to Bangladesh, where they are in high demand.
Police are still investigating, and no one has been arrested in Malda yet.
Police in Cooch Behar arrested Prasenjit Roy and seized drugs from his house on July 14.
A raid in Cooch Behar on July 15 recovered around 14,000 tablets worth ₹67,000.
Malda police seized a consignment of cough syrup worth ₹80 lakh on July 15.
Smugglers abandoned their vehicles and escaped during the Malda raid.
Police have not confirmed the identities of suspects or made arrests in Malda.
- Who
- Police in Cooch Behar and Malda districts, suspected smugglers
- What
- Seizure of illegal consignments of sedative tablets and cough syrup
- When
- July 14 and July 15, 2023
- Where
- Cooch Behar and Malda districts, West Bengal, India
- Why
- To prevent the smuggling of drugs to Bangladesh, where they have high demand among drug abusers
Law Enforcement
Smugglers
Seizure of Drugs
Law Enforcement
Police successfully seized illegal consignments of sedative tablets and cough syrup, preventing their smuggling to Bangladesh.
Smugglers
Smugglers attempted to transport the drugs but abandoned their vehicles and escaped.
- Location
- Cooch Behar and Malda districts, West Bengal, India
- Date of Seizure
- July 14 and July 15, 2023
- Items Seized
- Sedative tablets and cough syrup
- Estimated Value of Seized Items
- ₹67,000 (Cooch Behar) and ₹80 lakh (Malda)
- Arrests Made
- One arrest in Cooch Behar, none in Malda