Banned drugs seized in Madhubani raids
One Indian smuggler, Ritesh Kumar Singh (28) of Chhatouni village under Basopatti police station, was arrested near Patna Gaddi Chowk. Altogether 2,764 bottles (100ml each) of cough syrup, 88,615 narcotic tablets along with Rs 1.64 lakh in Indian currency were recovered from him.Continuing the crackdown, Madhepur police raided the premises of a medicine store near the new bus stand on May 9. The raid led to the seizure of 1,261 bottles of banned cough syrup, 12,297 narcotic capsules and tablets, Rs 11,000 in cash and three cellphones. Police arrested three people – Madhukar Yadav (21), Sumindar Kumar (33), both from Bhandaria village in Darbhanga and Ahmad Raza (60) of Mahisam village, Madhepur.The liquor ban in Bihar has fuelled a rise in illicit activities with Madhubani's porous border with Nepal turning it into a hub for smuggled liquor, narcotics and prescription drugs.
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