Pune: Narcotics Control Bureau Seizes 200 Kilos of Alprazolam in Maharashtra Raid
Pune, 13th October 2023: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) of Mumbai conducted raids in Narayangaon, Midgulwadi in Shirur taluka, and Pimpalgaon in Junnar taluka. The squad seized approximately 200 kilograms of Alprazolam, a substance used in the illegal drug trade.
The raids come on the heels of the arrest of Lalit Patil, who was caught smuggling drugs from Sassoon Hospital. Following this, the NCB initiated a series of raids across various parts of Maharashtra. In a joint operation with Shikrapur police, the Mumbai team seized a cache of 174 kg of Alprazolam, valued in the crores, from a remote area in Midgulwadi, Shirur taluka. Both teams have detained individuals in connection with this case.
According to sources, the illegal trade was conducted under the guise of a legitimate business. Sheet sheds were erected in an area surrounded by bushes in Midgulwadi. When questioned by local villagers, the individuals involved claimed they were manufacturing finials for floor cleaning.
The accused are reportedly from Mumbai and Andhra Pradesh. While Alprazolam is a medication commonly used to treat insomnia, sources indicate that it was being used for illicit drug manufacturing.
In a separate operation in Pimpalgaon, Narayangaon, 26 kg of Alprazolam was seized. The accused in this case remains at large. Narayangaon Police have confirmed NCB’s involvement and actions. The location of this operation was a shed owned by a local farmer along Vadgaon Sahani road, which had been rented to an individual from Junnar.
The NCB received a tip-off that narcotics were being produced at this location and acted accordingly.
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