UP: Gang supplying prohibited medicines busted; capsules worth over Rs 1 crore seized

Police in a major crackdown seized over 11 lakh Tramadol Hydrochloride capsules worth over Rs one crore and arrested three individuals involved in a gang supplying prohibited medicines.

Police on Wednesday busted a gang supplying prohibited medicines and seized over 11 lakh Tramadol Hydrochloride capsules valued at over Rs one crore, an official said.

Senior Superintendent of Police Sanjay Kumar told reporters that during vehicle checking, police intercepted a car and recovered the prohibited medicines packed in 54 cartons.

Police registered a case under Sections 8, 21 and 22 of the NDPS Act against Ashvani Sharma, Vinod Kumar and Yashpal and arrested them, he said.

During interrogation, the accused revealed that the gang procured the drugs from Gorakhpur using fake company documents and was supplying them in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, the SSP said.

He announced a cash reward of Rs 25,000 for the police team for busting the gang.

Police said an investigation is underway to identify prospective buyers and other gang members.