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Time of India
01-06-2025
- Time of India
Chemistry PhD holder mastermind in alprazolam racket
Hyderabad: The man who played a key role in manufacturing 100 kg of alprazolam, seized from two factories in Maharashtra recently, holds a PhD in Chemistry, according to police investigating the case. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The drug was allegedly supplied to toddy compounds in Telangana and Karnataka. Following raids on two premises in Ahilyanagar and Satara of Maharashtra, TG Anti Narcotics Bureau (TGANB) officials found that the factories were illegally manufacturing alprazolam without obtaining necessary permission from govt authorities. Providing crucial technical support to the gang was Amar Singh Deshmukh from Satara district, who holds a PhD in Chemistry from a college in Pune. "He owns Suryaprabha Pharmachem in Satara. From the outside, it looks like any other factory. He is an expert in improvising the chemical to stage 4 and 5 by sourcing stage-3 chemicals through his contacts," a TGANB official told TOI. Police have named Prasad Kadere of Umarga Osmanabad as the prime accused in this racket, while the others were identified as Vishwanath from Daund, Choudary Shabbir Ali from Umarga, Parmeshwar Vijay Bardale from Lathur, Swamy Goud from Gulbarga in Karnataka, and M Laxman Goud of Nizamabad district. It was Deshmukh who, after producing the drug, supplied it to Prasad. The prime accused then handed it over to the two transporters — Ali and Parameshwar. Swamy and Goud received the consignment from transporters and distributed it among known toddy compound owners. Drug was at stage-5 during raid "The main challenge for the bureau was to ensure that all the accused — located at different places in Maharashtra, Telangana and Karnataka — were caught simultaneously along with the drug. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now A coordinated effort from inter-state police was needed so that none of them could escape. The raid was conducted after we got information that the preparation of the drug was in stage 5, which is when it is called alprazolam," an official said. Under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, chemical combination up to stage-3 in the making of alprazolam is not an offence. "If anyone processes the substance to stage-4 and stage-5, it becomes an offence. We were particular about the seizure of the drug at that stage," another source added. Although the police seized 100 kg of alprazolam and 338 kg of stage-4 chemical, officials during the questioning of the arrested, found that 100 kg of alprazolam had already been sold. Youth offered initial lead After reports of adulterated toddy came to light in April in Kamareddy district, TGANB officials, with the help of district police, conducted awareness camps involving youngsters. They were given sports kits and motivated to share information related to drug abuse. A few days later, while police were probing the adulterated toddy case, some youth offered information, which acted as initial leads that eventually unravelled the inter-state drug racket.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Time of India
Cocaine worth Rs 6 crore seized from chemical factory, 3 held
KOLHAPUR: Police in Maharashtra's Satara district raided a private chemical factory at Tasawade on May 21 and confiscated 1.3 kg of cocaine, valued at over Rs 6 crore. Five men, including the company's proprietor and the cocaine supplier, were booked, and three of them were arrested on Friday. Satara SP Tushar Doshi said while the supplier was in Telangana Police's custody, efforts were on to locate another suspect. "Police received information that narcotics was being stored and manufactured at the facility of Suryaprabha Pharmachem at the Tasawade MIDC. When police raided its premises, 1,270 grams of cocaine worth Rs 6.4 crore was seized," Doshi said. Three employees of the company, identified as Sameer Padwal, Ramesh Patil and Jeevan Chavan , were apprehended.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Time of India
Police seize cocaine worth Rs 6cr from pharma company in Satara, 3 arrested
K olhapur: Law enforcement officials in Satara district raided a private establishment at Tasawde MIDC on May 21 and confiscated 1.3 kg of cocaine, valued at roughly Rs 6.4 crore. Five men, including the company's proprietor and the cocaine supplier, were charged in connection with this incident, and three of them were arrested on Friday. Satara superintendent of police Tushar Doshi announced at a press briefing that while one accused (the supplier) is in Telangana police custody, efforts to locate another suspect continue. Doshi said, "Police received information that narcotics were being stored and manufactured in the private company named Suryaprabha Pharmachem at the Taswade MIDC. When police raided the company on May 21, around 4 pm, 1,270gm of cocaine worth Rs 6.4 crore was found in the company." Police arrested arrested three of the company's employees — Sameer Padwal of Malkapur in Karad), Ramesh Patil of Malharpeth in Patan, and Jeevan Chavan of Awarde in Patan. Charges under the Narcotic Drugs Act, 1985, were filed against these three men. Even the company owner Amarsinh Deshmukh, a resident of Satara's Nandgaon, and supplier Vishwanath Shipankar, of Daund in Pune, were charged During the check of the chemical factory, police seized a questionable substance. The three employees had initially claimed the company was into manufacturing agricultural medicines and pesticides. Upon examining four plastic bags in a cupboard, officers discovered crystal-like substances. Unsatisfactory responses from the three employees to questioning raised suspicions, leading to the seizure of white-yellow crystalline material. Initial forensic analysis confirmed it is cocaine. The cocaine discovery in Satara district suggests potential international connections. Doshi added, "Work is underway to investigate the other three elements found in that company, and an investigation will be conducted to find out where their roots lie and who else is involved in it."
