Over 5 lakh Tramadol, Alprazolam tablets worth Rs 20 crore seized,; 5 arrested

Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli

Published On 2025-08-04 07:51 GMT | Update On 2025-08-04 07:51 GMT

New Delhi: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has uncovered a syndicate involved in illegally diverting pharma drugs across Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, seizing over five lakh tablets of Tramadol and Alprazolam valued at Rs 20 crore and arresting five people linked to the illegal operation.

The bust is the result of three targeted operations that began in May across Dehradun and Jaspur in Uttarakhand, and Muzaffarnagar, Bareilly, and Saharanpur in western Uttar Pradesh, the central anti-drug agency said in a statement on Sunday.

The agency found that a milk vendor from UP had "leased out" his wholesale drug sale licence for Rs 5,000 per month to the syndicate that illegally diverted pharmaceutical and prescription drugs.

"The syndicate included fake wholesalers and mixsused drug sale licences. Investigation is on to identify and apprehend the mastermind behind the network," the NCB said.

Local enforcement agencies like police and state anti-narcotics agencies have been sensitised for follow-up action, it said.

As per PTI, the NCB said it has seized about 5 lakh Tramadol and Alprazolam tablets, worth Rs 20 crore, as part of these operations apart from the arrest of five persons.

Tramadol is a synthetic opioid-like drug used as a painkiller. It was declared a "psychotropic substance" by India in 2018 and its sale in the country is regulated and monitored by the NCB.

Alprazolam is a prescription drug which is often misused as recreational drug and for mixing with Toddy, a alcoholic beverage.

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Over 5 lakh Tramadol, Alprazolam tablets worth Rs 20 crore seized,; 5 arrested

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