NCB arrests four, seizes 34 consignments of psychotropic drugs during raids
The Hindu
These were to be dispatched to U.S., European nations
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested four persons and seized 34 consignments of psychotropic drugs, mostly Tramadol, during searches in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. They were to be dispatched to the United States, European nations and other countries. Tramadol is used as a pain suppressant and resilience booster by Islamic State fighters in Syria and insurgents in African countries. The accused were involved in the manufacturing, warehousing and supply of drugs. During the searches, the agency seized 30.50 lakh Tramadol tablets, 70,000 codiene-based cough syrups and about 15 kg of amphetamine.
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