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The Hindu
5 days ago
- The Hindu
Adulterated toddy racket exposed
A narcotics racket involving the supply of Alprazolam-laced toddy has been unearthed by the Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TGANB) following a coordinated crackdown across Kamareddy, Sangareddy and Nizamabad districts. The operation was triggered by back-to-back hospitalisations in early April, where over 95 people in Kamareddy district fell seriously ill after consuming spiked toddy, said Director of TGANB, Sandeep Shandilya. On April 8, more than 75 individuals from Nasrullabad mandal were hospitalised. A day later, another 20 from Gandhari mandal faced similar symptoms. 'Tests on their blood and urine samples confirmed the presence of benzodiazepines, including Alprazolam and Diazepam. These substances, typically used for treating anxiety and sleep disorders, are dangerously addictive and were being mixed into locally sold toddy,' explained the officer. In response, the TGANB and local police launched raids on toddy shops. Two criminal cases were filed and four people were arrested. Around 1,087 grams of Alprazolam were seized, and field kits confirmed adulteration in the toddy samples. Investigations revealed that the accused only held licences for toddy tapping, not for compounding or distribution. In Zaheerabad, based on surveillance, police arrested three individuals and seized 770 grams of Alprazolam along with ₹7.5 lakh in cash. The drugs were manufactured in an illegal lab located in Ahilya Nagar, Maharashtra. The TGANB passed on the intelligence, leading to a raid by Maharashtra's Srirampur policemen, who uncovered a massive factory. They seized 69.76 kg of Alprazolam valued at ₹17.44 crore and 338 kg of raw materials worth ₹6.76 crore. Further leads brought the operation to Bodhan in Nizamabad district. On May 16, four suspects from Maharashtra were caught while delivering Alprazolam to a local contact. A total of 2.5 kg of the drug, a car, ₹2.5 lakh in cash and eight mobile phones were seized. Three other accused persons were identified but remain absconding. On May 27, another 30 kg of Alprazolam was seized from National Highway 65 near Omerga in Maharashtra, along with a four-wheeler. The bureau urged people to report any suspicious toddy adulteration through the toll-free number 1908 or email tsnabho-hyd@ Informants will be protected and rewarded appropriately.
Irish Daily Mirror
21-05-2025
- Health
- Irish Daily Mirror
Psychologist faces allegations of misconduct after substance misuse concerns
A psychiatrist obtained a post working with children and teenagers in Donegal at a time he had given an undertaking to the Medical Council not to practise in Ireland due to concerns over his possible misuse of controlled drugs, a medical inquiry has heard. Syed Zubair is accused of professional misconduct over failing to disclose when he took up a post as a registrar with Donegal Mental Health Services in September 2018 that he had already an agreement with the Medical Council that he would not practise medicine in the Republic. The undertaking not to practise had been given by Dr Zubair in May 2016 after the Medical Council was notified of concerns that patients might be at risk because the psychiatrist was allegedly intoxicated or under the influence of substances while working in the acute psychiatric unit of Roscommon University Hospital. The 53-year-old native of Pakistan did not attend a fitness-to-practise inquiry held by the Medical Council which opened on Wednesday. It is understood he is currently based back in Pakistan, although he has previously expressed a desire to return to Ireland to work. The psychiatrist, who qualified as a doctor in 1996 and first registered to practise in Ireland in 2007, is facing a total of 12 allegations of professional misconduct. Several allegations relate to his application for a junior doctor post with Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Donegal in September 2018 and declarations made after securing the job as well as his failure to comply with the undertaking given to the Medical Council not to practise medicine. Dr Zubair worked with CAMHS in Donegal between March 20, 2019 and July 5, 2019. The psychiatrist also faces five allegations that he wrote prescriptions for various drugs on stationary from Donegal Mental Health Services without permission under the name of another patient which he presented at various pharmacies in Letterkenny, Co Donegal in 2019, including on dates after he had ceased working with CAMHS. He is also accused of providing misleading and untrue information to the Medical Council when he informed the regulatory body in October 2019 that he was "stuck in Pakistan" and had "not been offered any promising job offer." Similarly, the Medical Council claims that Dr Zubair declared in his annual retention application form for registration in Ireland in July 2019 that he had not given any undertaking which would restrict his licence to practise which he knew was untrue. Another allegation relates to a claim that Dr Zubair inappropriately and dishonestly requested a letter from a Roscommon GP, John Keenan, in December 2015 to state that he had prescribed Diazepam for the psychiatrist when he had not done so. Counsel for the Medical Council, Eoghan O'Sullivan BL, told the fitness-to-practise committee that Dr Zubair had initially engaged with the Medical Council over complaints made against him in 2019 but had no further contact with the regulatory body since 2021. The former clinical director of Donegal Mental Health Services, Clifford Haley, gave evidence that he was contacted by a pharmacist in Letterkenny shortly after Dr Zubair had ceased working with CAMHS about prescriptions that bore his number and signature. A pharmacist with Boots Pharmacy in Letterkenny, Róisín McCaffrey, told the inquiry that she became suspicious about the prescription as the customer had appeared agitated while waiting for it and discovered from a colleague that he had behaved similarly previously. Ms McCaffrey said the customer became "fairly aggressive" and stated he was a doctor when she queried the prescription. Dr Haley said he could not find any details about the patient for whom the medicines had been prescribed. He told the inquiry that the prescription was for a benzodiazepine which he noted "should primarily be for short term use and very carefully monitored because obviously it's addictive." In reply to questions from Mr O'Sullivan, he said Donegal Mental Health Services had not been able to locate the psychiatrist about the matter. Dr Haley said he had made a complaint about Dr Zubair to the Medical Council because it was the first time in 25 years that a doctor had their prescriptions queried in such a manner by a pharmacist and he felt it was "not really proper behaviour" for a registered practitioner. The witness said he had also written to the local superintendent in Letterkenny garda station because he was concerned about possible criminal behaviour by Dr Zubair but he "never heard back from the guards." In reply to a question from the chairperson of the fitness-to-practise committee, Marie Culliton, Dr Haley said it would have been routine procedure for checks to have been carried out on the qualifications and registration of any doctor before being called to a job interview. "Nothing in the routine process of application showed any problem," he told the inquiry. Dr Haley said any restrictions on a doctor's practice would have been followed up "100 per cent" if they had become aware of anything. He said he presumed Donegal Mental Health Services "had faith in the process" and that Dr Zubair would not have been registered "if he hadn't met the criteria." However, the Medical Council's head of registration, Ann Curran told the hearing that to the best of her knowledge she did not believe the register at the time would have recorded details about a doctor's voluntary undertaking not to practise. The inquiry was adjourned and will resume on Thursday. In November 2019, a High Court judge expressed serious concern about defective procedures within the Medical Council which had resulted in Dr Zubair being employed by Donegal Mental Health Service without knowing he was precluded from practising medicine at the time. Mr Justice Peter Kelly said no prospective patient or employer of a doctor who, like Dr Zubair, had given an undertaking to the Medical Council not to practise medicine, had any way of finding out from the regulatory body's website that such an undertaking was in place.
Sunday World
20-05-2025
- Sunday World
Arrest warrant issued for jockey ‘in hiding' over drug debt
Oran Brown was convicted in court after being caught with over €11,000 worth of drugs A Judge has ordered an arrest warrant to be issued for a Co Donegal horse-racing jockey who is 'in hiding' over a drug debt after he failed to complete a community service order. Oran Brown was convicted in court after being caught with over €11,000 worth of drugs at his home in June, 2020. In 2023, the Lifford sportsman was ordered to do 240 hours of community service after Gardai raided his home and found drugs and cash. Last month, Donegal Circuit Court heard that he has been unable to undertake that part of his sentence. The case was adjourned to today to see if Brown could be contacted to explain why he had not undertaken the community service in lieu of the prison sentence. Brown's barrister, Mr Peter Nolan explained that his client has been in hiding over a drug debt. 'Oran Brown has an individual looking for him to pay a drug debt. 'He is in hiding. He can't comply with the community service order as he is in fear of third parties,' he said. The case was brought back before the court by the Probation Service due to Brown's non-compliance with the order. The case was mentioned again today but the Probation Service told the court that they had made 'numerous efforts' to contact Brown but had still not heard back from him. A spokesperson for the service said they had tried to reach the accused by phone and had sent him letters since last November but had still not heard back from him. They also confirmed that Brown had not completed ANY of the 240 community service hours imposed in lieu of time in jail. Judge John Aylmer said he was satisfied that Brown was aware of the order and issued a warrant. Previously, Brown was sentenced to a three-and-half-year term in prison, which was suspended for three and a half years, for the possession of cannabis for the purpose of selling or supplying to others. He was also ordered to complete 240 hours of community service in lieu of 6 months in prison on a charge of the unlawful possession of cocaine. Gardai, armed with a search warrant, swooped on Brown's home at Collate, Lifford on June 25, 2020. Detectives seized €8,668 worth of cannabis and cocaine with a street value of €2,504.81. Some of the cannabis was found in deal bags. A Zopiclone tablet, valued at €2, was also located in the raid. A grinder, weighing scales and a quantity of Ziploc bags were also found. Quantities of Diazepam and Xanax were found in a Tommy Hilfiger bag in the property while gardai observed a line of suspected cocaine on top of a dresser. A quantity of cocaine was found inside a safe, which also contained €7,225 and £2,480 sterling in cash. Brown was searched and a cylinder containing cannabis and a grinder was located on his person. Almost £9,000 in cash was found inside a safe and, after being arrested, Brown told Gardai he 'smoked a lot of weed and sniffed cocaine'. He added: "I won't lie, I sold a few bags of weed too." Brown said the cash was given to him by his parents and grandparents for his birthday the month before. He refused to give gardai the PIN for his mobile phone as he said there was 'stuff on the phone' that he didn't want them to see. Detective Garda Michelle Kelly said gardai were unable to access data from the phone as the PIN was not provided. In court in 2023, Mr Nolan said his client, who he said was a 'conditional apprentice' at the time, began taking cocaine 'to keep the weight stabilised'. 'Stupidity led him to these circumstances,' Mr Nolan said. At the time of sentencing Judge Aylmer said 'It was clear from all the paraphernalia found on the premises that there was a significant amount of dealing going on. 'This is an unusual case where he deserves a second chance. It is with some hesitation, but it is a case that it may be dealt with better on a non-custodial basis given all of the features."
Time Business News
18-05-2025
- Health
- Time Business News
Understanding UK Pharmacy Regulations for Online Sleeping Pills
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Time Business News
16-05-2025
- Health
- Time Business News
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