NCB raids illegal alprazolam manufacturing unit in Bidar; 5 people arrested in Hyderabad
The Hindu
Unit was manufacturing drug for sale in Telangana, 91.5 kg seized
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), on Friday, busted a drug manufacturing and trafficking unit in Bidar, and seized 91. 5 kg of alprazolam, a short-acting tranquiliser. Officials arrested five people in Hyderabad including the kingpin of the racket. Amit Ghawate, zonal director (Bengaluru), said the raid was carried out based on specific intelligence inputs they had received. NCB officers intercepted a mini-truck that was heading to Kolar from Bidar. The driver was illegally transporting alprazolam, which had been manufactured under the banner of a company, Indu Drugs Pvt Ltd, based out of Bidar. The vehicle was stopped while it was just a few yards away from the manufacturing unit.More Related News