August 5th 2023.
The Mumbai Police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) recently busted a gang of Medical Representatives (MRs) from pharmaceutical companies for operating codeine-based cough syrup and other restricted prescription pharmaceutical drug rackets. In a special drive against illegal sale of prescription drugs, the ANC Azad Maidan team seized contraband drugs worth ₹28,27,500 and cash amounting to ₹3,50,000.
The ANC team nabbed an accused, Umar Nadim, in possession of 100 CBCS bottles near Times of India Bridge, Kandivali, Mumbai. During interrogation, it was revealed that MR Kunjal Vishwakarma, from a pharma company, had supplied the cough syrup. Police raided his residence in Hanuman Nagar, Kandivali, and seized 4200 CBCS bottles and 900 Nitravet tablets, which were stored illegally.
In a joint operation with the ANC, three foreign nationals were arrested and drugs worth ₹78 lakh were recovered. A third accused, Nishikant Dwivedi, was arrested in possession of 375 Alprazolam tablets and some abortion pills for supplying sedatives to drug peddlers. He led the police to accused MRs Sandeep Prajapati and Vinod Prajapati, who used bogus doctor's receipts and stamps to purchase CBCS bottles. Both were found in possession of forged rubber stamps and forged purchase orders for restricted drugs.
The ANC Azad Maidan team also apprehended five accused, including a pharma MR, with 4970 CBCS bottles last December. In the last two years, the Anti-Narcotics Cell of the Mumbai Police has arrested 34 accused and seized 1865 kgs of drugs.
Recently, in another operation, a woman gang was arrested for selling drugs. The ANC is taking all necessary steps to curb the illegal sale of prescription drugs in the city.
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