Delhi Police Bust Illegal Pharma Drug Racket, Medical Representative Among 3 Held
New Delhi: Delhi Police has arrested three men for their alleged involvement in an illegal network supplying banned and controlled pharmaceutical drugs across Delhi and the NCR, an official said on Sunday.
The police arrested Rahul, 29, Mohammad Akram alias Rajesh, 28, and Suraj Prasad, 36. They were working as medical representatives with different pharmaceutical firms, the officer said. said.
The breakthrough came after the police received information about the accused, Rahul, who was allegedly involved in the syndicate, police said.
Acting on the input, a team laid a trap and apprehended him from Uttam Nagar while he was travelling on a scooter. During the search, police recovered a substantial quantity of psychotropic substances and controlled medicines from his possession, they said.
Subsequently, based on his disclosure, his associates, Akram and Prasad, were also arrested.
The recovered contraband includes 1,461.6 grams of Alprazolam tablets, 1,806 grams of capsules containing Tramadol and other substances, and 12,000 ml of Codeine-laced cough syrup.
During interrogation, the accused revealed that they were involved in procuring and supplying banned pharmaceutical drugs to users and other individuals for monetary gain, police said.
Police suspect that the accused were part of a larger network engaged in the illegal distribution of controlled medicines. Efforts are underway to identify their suppliers as well as the end users, the officer said.
"Mobile phones of all the accused have been seized and are being examined. Call detail records and financial transactions are also being analysed to trace the network and establish linkages," the officer said.
Further investigation into the matter is underway, police said.
