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India Gazette
7 days ago
- India Gazette
Delhi Police bust interstate pharma drug cartel, 5 arrested with tramadol, alprazolam worth over Rs 5 lakh
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): In a series of operations across Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh, Delhi's Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) busted an interstate pharmaceutical drug cartel, arresting five alleged traffickers and seizing Alprazolam, Nitrazepam tablets, and Tramadol capsules worth over Rs 5 lakh. According to an official statement, the operation began with the arrest of 20-year-old Vikas, from whom 28 boxes of capsules containing Dicyclomine HCI and Tramadol HCI (totalling 336 grams and 6,720 capsules) were recovered. Another accused, Sudhir (43), a medical store owner, was arrested following a raid in the presence of Sanjay Kumar, Drug Inspector from the Department of Drug Control, Delhi. During the search, officials recovered 505 Alprazolam (0.5 mg) tablets and 664 Tramadol (50 mg) capsules from Sudhir's medical store. The police identified the source of the contraband from Sunil Kumar Bharadwaj, calling him a key figure in a pharmaceutical trafficking operation. 'As part of these ongoing efforts, sustained attempts were made to apprehend the source of the contraband, namely Sunil Kumar Bhardwaj, a key figure and mastermind in the pharmaceutical trafficking & his other accomplices,' the statement said. According to the police, the accused persons are partners in the medical store, with Vikas procuring medicines on March 8 from the house of Sunil, adding, 'A raid was conducted at the instance of the accused at the address of Sunil who was found absconding and NBW was issued against him by the Court on April 1, who was then arrested on April 5. 'He disclosed that he has been working with the accused Sudhir for 6-7 years. Both the medical stores are being run by them in partnership,' the statement read. The accused, Sunil, disclosed that the recovered contraband was purchased from one Jeetu during the investigation on April 7, at the instance of the accused. A raid was conducted at the house of the source/accused Ajeet in Sangam Vihar, Delhi, but he was not found there with his phone switched off. In the presence of police staff and family members, two white plastic sacks containing 18000 tablets of tramadol (1.8 Kg) & 7400 tablets of Nitrazepam Tablets IP 10 mg (Elza-10) were recovered from Ajeet's ground-floor room. On April 8, the accused person Ajeet, 32, was apprehended from the Tilak Marg, New Delhi area. After being interrogated in detail, he was arrested in this case. During the search, cash worth Rs 69,500 was also recovered from him. 'During interrogation, he disclosed that he had procured the recovered tramadol tablets and capsules from one Pandey (Shivam Medicos, Gorakhpur, UP). He procured the recovered tablets, Nitrazepam, from one Vijay Goel, one year ago,' the statement read. It has also been disclosed that the above-mentioned Vijay Goel is in Agra jail in an NDPS case. The accused was taken to Gorakhpur, UP, during Police Remand, but the source of the case, Ambar Agrahari, could not be traced in Gorakhpur. However, on April 13, the alleged source of contraband, Ambar Agrahari, 43, was arrested from a hotel in Delhi, and Rs 1,16,000 was recovered from him. Police officials said that Ambar disclosed that he is running this cartel with the help of his partner, Surender Nath Pandey, the proprietor of two medical stores. 'They used to purchase these pharmaceutical drugs like Tramadol, Alprazolam, etc. through bills from a supplier situated in Gorakhpur, UP, and in order to earn huge money, further used to sell in Delhi through Ajeet Kumar at high prices,' the statement added. Police officials also found that the medicines were in Gorakhpur by the Pharmaceutical Companies. (ANI)
New Indian Express
25-05-2025
- New Indian Express
Drug bust near North Campus of DU, med representative among five nabbed
NEW DELHI: Five people, including a medical representative of a company, have been arrested for allegedly being involved in supplying drugs without any bill or prescription in North Campus of Delhi University, police said on Saturday. The accused have been identified as Manish Bhatle (26), Devender (57), Nikhil (28), Ankit Gupta (40), and Kapil (28). A total of 2,360 capsules of Tramadol and 135 bottles of Codeine-based cough syrup have been recovered. Acting on a tip-off regarding Bhatle, who was allegedly involved in the supply of Codeine-based syrup and Tramadol capsules, a trap was laid and Bhatle was nabbed from near University Road with two plastic sacks, with one containing 10 boxes of 2,360 capsules (Dicyclomine HCI, Tramadol HCI, and Acetaminophen) and another 120 bottles of 100 ml codeine-based syrup, DCP (Crime Branch) Apoorva Gupta said. The drug inspector said the recovered items without carrying bills or prescription were illegal as per the NDPS Act, the DCP said. Bhatle revealed that he procured the contraband from his uncle Devender, owner of a medical shop in Malkaganj, and the same was to be supplied as per his directions. Later, Devender was nabbed. He disclosed that he procured Tramadol from Nikhil, a mediator in the illegal drug supply chain. After arrest, Nikhil told cops that he had procured the Tramadol tablets from Ankit. Ankit was rounded up during a raid at his godown at GT Karnal Road Industrial Area on May 14. He said he had supplied Tramadol to Nikhil without any bill or prescription. Fifteen bottles of codeine syrup were recovered from his godown, the DCP said. Ankit disclosed that Kapil supplied him six packets of Tramadol capsules and codeine syrup. Kapil, a medical representative with a renowned firm, was arrested on May 15.
Hindustan Times
25-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Five arrested for supplying narcotics to DU students
The Delhi Police Crime Branch arrested five alleged members of a drug syndicate who were supplying Tramadol-based capsules and codeine syrups illegally in and around Delhi University's North Campus, police said on Saturday. Police said that they received a tip on May 12 that a man was supplying illegal drugs near a college and would be on a nearby road to deliver a consignment. Acting on the tip, police laid a trap and arrested the man, identified as Manish Bhatle (25), they said. 'A packet containing 10 boxes of capsules (Dicyclomine HCI, Tramadol HCI, and Acetaminophen) totaling 2,360 capsules was recovered from him. Another packet containing 120 bottles of codeine-based syrup was also seized. The accused had no bill or prescription,' said DCP (crime) Apoorva Gupta. Police said that Bhatle revealed he was working with his maternal uncle, Devender Kumar, who owns a chemist shop in Malkaganj. Police then arrested Kumar. 'Kumar disclosed that he procured the drugs from two men who work in the medicine field in Malkaganj. We started looking for his associates and found a man named Nikhil Singh (28), who had supplied six boxes of tramadol capsules earlier. He was arrested and led us to another associate, Ankit Gupta, who owns a chemist shop on GT Karnal Road,' she added. The team also raided Gupta's godown on GT Karnal Road and found 15 boxes of codeine-based syrup, which had no bill or invoice. Police said they called the Drug Control Department, which also declared the syrup illicit. Gupta's arrest and interrogation led police to the fifth accused. 'We found that a man named Kapil (28), known only by his first name, who works as a medical representative with a renowned firm, was also helping the gang with the drug supply. He was arrested near Dwarka,' said an officer. Investigation revealed that the accused targeted college campuses and nearby areas to sell the drugs. 'The others were using their contacts to provide the drugs,' added the officer. Meanwhile, the Delhi Police's Special Cell arrested five men from across Delhi and Haryana with opium, charas, and heroin worth ₹5 crore. Police said the accused posed as cloth merchants and smuggled drugs from Nepal and northeast India to Delhi via road. They were caught in Burari in a car where they had concealed drugs near the fuel tank.
NDTV
24-05-2025
- NDTV
Drug Bust Near Delhi University Area Leads To Arrest Of Supplier, 4 Others
New Delhi: In an anti-drugs operation near Delhi University's North Campus, a medicine shop owner, a medical representative and three others were arrested for supplying pharmaceutical drugs without any bill or prescription, a Delhi Police official said on Saturday. Apoorva Gupta, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Anti-Narcotics Task Force (Crime) said 2,360 capsules of Tramadol, 135 bottles of Codeine-based cough syrup and five mobile phones were seized from the accused. The accused were identified as Manish Bhatle (26), Devender (57), Nikhil alias Gunnu (28), Ankit Gupta (40) and Kapil (28). According to an FIR registered on May 12, the racket was unearthed with the arrest of Manish Bhatle, a resident of Sabzi Mandi Ghantaghar, Malka Ganj, from University road, near Shri Ram Institute. At the time of arrest, he was holding two plastic sacks in his both hands, said DCP Gupta. One plastic sack contained 10 boxes of capsules (Dicyclomine HCI, Tramadol HCI, and Acetaminophen) totalling 2,360 capsules (118 grams) and another plastic sack contained 120 bottles of 100 ml codeine-based syrup (24 gm codeine), she said. He did not have any bill or prescription and could not provide any explanation about the source of the drugs, the police said. Drug inspector Dr. Swapnil Patil, who was accompanying the ANTF team, confirmed that not carrying bills with the recovered pharmaceutical drugs bills or prescription was illegal as per NDPS Act, the police said. After Manish Bhatle's questioning, the police arrested medical store owner Devender and Nikhil, the police said. Their questioning led investigators to Ankit Gupta, owner of wholesale shop of medicine, Ravi Medicare, the police said. Medical Representative Kapil was the last person to be arrested in the case on May 15 from Veena Enclave, Nangloi, the police said. Kapil disclosed that these drugs were provided to him by Rakesh, a resident of Udhyog Nagar, Delhi, who is still on the run, the police said. The entire operation was closely supervised by Devesh Chandra Srivastva, Special Commissioner of Police, Crime; Surender Singh, Joint CP, Crime, and Mangesh Kashyap, Additional Commissioner of Police, Crime.
Hans India
24-05-2025
- Hans India
Drug bust in Delhi University area leads to arrest of supplier, 4 others
New Delhi: In an anti-drugs operation near Delhi University's North Campus, a medicine shop owner, a medical representative and three others were arrested for supplying pharmaceutical drugs without any bill or prescription, a Delhi Police official said on Saturday. Apoorva Gupta, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Anti-Narcotics Task Force (Crime) said 2,360 capsules of Tramadol, 135 bottles of Codeine-based cough syrup and five mobile phones were seized from the accused. The accused were identified as Manish Bhatle (26), Devender (57), Nikhil alias Gunnu (28), Ankit Gupta (40) and Kapil (28). According to an FIR registered on May 12, the racket was unearthed with the arrest of Manish Bhatle, a resident of Sabzi Mandi Ghantaghar, Malka Ganj, from University road, near Shri Ram Institute. At the time of arrest, he was holding two plastic sacks in his both hands, said DCP Gupta. One plastic sack contained 10 boxes of capsules (Dicyclomine HCI, Tramadol HCI, and Acetaminophen) totalling 2,360 capsules (118 grams) and another plastic sack contained 120 bottles of 100 ml codeine-based syrup (24 gm codeine), she said. He did not have any bill or prescription and could not provide any explanation about the source of the drugs, the police said. Drug inspector Dr. Swapnil Patil, who was accompanying the ANTF team, confirmed that not carrying bills with the recovered pharmaceutical drugs bills or prescription was illegal as per NDPS Act, the police said. After Manish Bhatle's questioning, the police arrested medical store owner Devender and Nikhil, the police said. Their questioning led investigators to Ankit Gupta, owner of wholesale shop of medicine, Ravi Medicare, the police said. Medical Representative Kapil was the last person to be arrested in the case on May 15 from Veena Enclave, Nangloi, the police said. Kapil disclosed that these drugs were provided to him by Rakesh, a resident of Udhyog Nagar, Delhi, who is still absconding, the police said. The entire operation was closely supervised by Devesh Chandra Srivastva, Special Commissioner of Police, Crime; Surender Singh, Joint CP, Crime, and Mangesh Kashyap, Additional Commissioner of Police, Crime.
