Fake medicines factory was running in Gaya, Delhi Police busted it, mastermind found

New Delhi: The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of the Crime Branch of Delhi Police has taken a major action against interstate drug trafficking and busted a fake drug factory in Gaya. In this action, the gang’s master coordinator Arun (59) has been arrested. So far, a total of 9 cartel members have been arrested in this case. This action was taken under FIR number 273/25, Section 22 NDPS Act, Police Station Crime Branch.

The team formed under the leadership of DCP/ANTF Sanjeev Kumar Yadav, under the supervision of ACP Satendra Mohan and under the leadership of Inspector Nitesh Kumar achieved this major success. On the basis of intelligence received from the accused Tanishq, arrested last week, the police came to know that he was working closely with Arun, a resident of Gaya. ANTF team led by SI Vikasdeep reached Gaya and Arun was arrested during investigation. Investigation revealed that he was running a medicine and vial manufacturing factory without any valid license. The drug department team was also called to the spot. Police have seized a huge quantity of fake medicines and machinery from the spot:

details of recovery

1. Counterfeit tablets: 1,19,800 zinc tablets and 42,480 azithromycin tablets.
2. Raw materials: 27 kg paracetamol and more than 5 kg illicit tramadol powder.
3. Others: 444 Dilona Aqua Ampules and heavy drug manufacturing machinery.
4. Price: The value of the recovered Tramadol in the international market is estimated to be more than Rs 5 crore.

This is how the racketeering went on

The investigation revealed that this network was illegally manufacturing opioids, psychotropic substances, counterfeit medicines and syrups and selling them in the market through fake medical stores and regional suppliers. In Arun’s factory, illegally smuggled Tramadol powder (more than 5 kg, whose value in the international market is said to be more than Rs 5 crore) was processed and tablets were made. These tablets were sold at high prices in the illegal market as an alternative to heroin. The entire process from raw material procurement to manufacturing and supply was being conducted illegally.

counterfeit medicine factory

The network was busted after continuous technical surveillance, raids in various states, traveling thousands of kilometers and a high-octane car chase, police said. Earlier, a fake pharmaceutical unit was also busted in Patna. Till now, two fake factories have been demolished and 9 accused have been arrested.

Profile of the accused

Arun (59), native of Gaya (Bihar), was engaged in manufacturing illicit drugs on a large scale in the greed of earning more profits in less time. He, along with other members of the gang, procured raw materials and prepared opioids and counterfeit medicines in his factory and supplied them to other states. The ANTF team of the Crime Branch is busy searching for other absconding accused and the investigation is going on.

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