Archive · 7 Aug 2025
Fake Drugs Racket Busted: Counterfeit Medicines Under Top Brands
A group of people were caught making fake versions of important medicines, like the ones made by big companies such as Johnson & Johnson and GSK.
These fake medicines were made to look like the real ones, but they weren't safe.
Police caught the people involved in several states.
The leader of the group used his experience in the industry.
They used secret ways to talk and move money around.
Police are now trying to find out where the fake medicines and the materials to make them came from, and who else was involved.
Delhi Police busted a pan-India racket producing counterfeit drugs under top brands.
Six people, including the kingpin, were arrested in connection with the fake drug production.
Counterfeit drugs of brands like Johnson & Johnson and GSK were recovered during raids.
The racket operated across multiple states, including Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh.
Police investigations are ongoing to trace sources, financial transactions, and other accomplices.
- Who
- Delhi Police and the Crime Branch busted the racket. Six people, including the kingpin, were arrested.
- What
- A pan-India racket producing counterfeit drugs was busted.
- When
- The bust occurred, and arrests were made recently.
- Where
- The racket operated across multiple states in India, with factories in Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. The arrests were made in Delhi.
- Why
- To produce and distribute fake drugs, posing a serious threat to public health and corporate integrity.
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Success
Police Actions
The police consider the bust a significant success in curbing illegal activity and protecting public health.
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- Arrested
- Six individuals
- Counterfeit Brands
- Johnson & Johnson, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
- Key Accused
- Rajesh Mishra (kingpin)
- Locations
- Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi
- Evidence
- Counterfeit tablets, capsules, and packaging materials recovered