New Delhi: Four men were arrested after raids at various locations across Delhi-NCR uncovered over 20,000 illegal tablets, including drugs like Alprazolam and Tramadol, along with other unaccounted medicines.
Their interrogation led to a raid in west Delhi’s Madipur and the arrest of Kumar, the primary supplier, police said. The accused were long-time members of an interstate pharmaceutical narcotics network, said police A specialised Crime Branch team arrested Munesh Gupta, Akhilesh Mishra , Virender Kumar and Rajeshwer Pandey as part of a crackdown on the illegal supply and distribution of psychotropic substances in and around Delhi. Acting on intelligence, police intercepted Gupta and Mishra near Nigambodh Ghat while they were transporting the tablets in two cardboard cartons on a motorcycle. Police also seized a motorcycle and a scooter used in the crime.
An investigation is under way to trace the broader supply chain and identify other suspects.