Bengaluru-Hyderabad NCB units unearth Alprazolam manufacturing racket
The Hindu
Five arrested in joint operation
In a joint operation, officials working with the Benglauru unit and Hyderabad sub-zone of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) unearthed another inter-State Alprazolam manufacturing racket and arrested five people on Saturday. The accused were producing the short-acting tranquilliser at a clandestine laboratory in Hyderabad — the second to be uncovered in two months. Around 3.25 kg of Alprazolam was recovered. After receiving a tip-off, a team led by zonal director Amit Ghawate intercepted two cars near Medak on the Hyderabad national highway and apprehended four people, identified as Y. Sudhakar, A. Naresh, K.P. Kumar, and A. Srikanth. A total of 3.25 kg of Alprazolam and ₹12,75,000 in cash was recovered from them, which is proceeds of drugs, said the NCB.
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