1 week ago

Telangana Police Seize ₹5.15 Crore in Alprazolam Case

Police in Telangana investigated a group accused of making and selling an illegal drug called alprazolam.

Five people were arrested in the case.

Officers found drugs, cars, phones and cash during their investigation.

They also searched a factory in Maharashtra that was permitted to make fertilisers but was allegedly making alprazolam instead.

Police seized about 30 kilograms of the drug from that factory.

They then examined property records belonging to the accused and their family members.

Officials said those properties were worth ₹5.15 crore according to government valuations.

The police said they will continue trying to recover assets linked to illegal drug sales.

Key facts

Property value: ₹5.15 crore according to government valuation; police said the market value may be higher.
Drug seized from accused: About 2.5 kg of alprazolam, valued at approximately ₹25 lakh.
Drug seized from factory: About 30 kg of alprazolam, valued at approximately ₹3 crore.
Arrests: Five alleged interstate drug smugglers were arrested and sent to judicial custody.
Factory location: Satara industrial area, Maharashtra.
Additional seizures: Cars, eight mobile phones and ₹14.50 lakh in cash were seized in the two stages described.
Legal provision: Property-seizure orders were issued under Section 68F (2) of the NDPS Act.

deccanchronicle.com · 1 week ago