Raw materials valued at Rs 12.4 lakh used to illegally make veterinary medicines seized, 5 booked
Thane: A stock of raw materials valued at Rs 12.4 lakh, intended for the illegal production of veterinary medicinal products, has been discovered at a factory in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said.
An FIR has been registered against five individuals, including the factory owner, in connection with the case.
Following a tip, the police and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) personnel raided the unit located at Roshan Baug-Faizan Compound in Bhiwandi town on Monday, the official from Bhoiwada police station told PTI.
They seized a stock of raw materials including chemicals and other items valued at Rs 12.4 lakh, he said.
Since the last five months, the accused were manufacturing the products illegally without possessing a permit or having any formal training for the production of medicines, the official said.
A case was registered under provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act against the factory owner and four others who helped in the supply of raw materials and the sale and distribution of the medicines, the police added.
Recently, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has also dismantled an interstate drug syndicate operating from Ulhasnagar in Thane district. During a two-day operation, NCB seized Codeine syrup bottles and marijuana with an collective estimated value of Rs 1.75 crore from six individuals.
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