13.7 lakh pharma opioids capsules, tablets including tramadol capsules seized; 2 arrested

Written by MD Bureau Published On 2023-07-22T18:30:50+05:30 | Updated On 23 Oct 2023 12:54 PM IST

13.7 lakh pharma opioids capsules, tablets including tramadol capsules seized; 2 arrested

Chandigarh: Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav on Wednesday said that it has busted one of biggest pharma opioids consignments by arresting two people and recovered 13.7 lakh capsules and tablets from their possession.

The seizure by the Barnala police included tramadol capsules.

“A first information report (FIR) under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act has been registered and further backward linkages are being made to destroy the illegal pharma drug cartel,” the DGP tweeted.

He said that the police is committed to make the state drug-free as per the vision of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.

Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that the Assam Police had confiscated at least 95,000 bottles of cough syrup valued at around RS 20 crore from near the Assam-Tripura border.

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Source : with inputs

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