Kanpur: Anti-Narcotics Task Force arrested an alleged trafficker and seized 2,500 bottles of banned codeine-based syrup during a raid in Dhakanapurwa, Babupurwa in the city on Friday.
Officials estimated the consignment’s international market value at Rs 2 crore 95 lakh.
During interrogation, Thakur allegedly said that the syrup had been procured from a firm in Mangolpuri, New Delhi, and was to be sent using a fake bill to a trader’s address in Sarnath, Varanasi. He also told the police that another consignment linked to the same gang and firm had been seized in Prayagraj a few days earlier. Babupurwa police station in-charge Neeraj Ojha said a case had been registered against Thakur following a complaint lodged by the task force.
After that seizure, the remaining stock was collected from a Kanpur transporter and hidden in a Babupurwa warehouse for supply to Prayagraj, Varanasi and nearby districts. Police are tracing the Delhi firm, the Varanasi business network and others allegedly linked to the interstate narcotics syndicate. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kanpur | Silver Rate in Kanpur | Bank Holidays in Kanpur | Public Holidays in Kanpur | Kanpur AQI | Weather in Kanpur | Petrol Price in Kanpur | Diesel Price in Kanpur | CNG Price in Kanpur | LPG Price in Kanpur