Archive · 23 Aug 2026
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.
Telangana police seized properties valued at ₹5.15 crore allegedly acquired through alprazolam trafficking.
Five alleged interstate smugglers were arrested and sent to judicial custody in Bodhan Rural.
Police seized 2.5 kg of alprazolam, a car, eight mobile phones and ₹2.50 lakh from the accused.
A factory in Maharashtra’s Satara industrial area was allegedly producing alprazolam instead of fertilisers; police seized about 30 kg of the drug.
The seized properties were identified across Pune, Satara and Ahmednagar districts, with investigations continuing into about 20 connected people.
- Who
- Telangana police, including officers from Bodhan Rural, arrested five alleged interstate drug smugglers and investigated their associates.
- What
- Police seized drugs, cash, vehicles and properties allegedly connected to the manufacture and supply of alprazolam.
- When
- The article does not provide a specific date.
- Where
- The investigation involved Bodhan in Telangana and properties and a factory in Maharashtra’s Satara, Pune and Ahmednagar districts.
- Why
- Police allege that the properties were acquired through the illegal sale of alprazolam.
- 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.