Overview
- Nine suspects have been arrested, including alleged mastermind Arun, 59, who was traced after the interrogation of an accused named Tanishq from an earlier Patna raid.
- Seizures from the Gaya unit include 1,19,800 spurious zinc tablets, 42,480 fake azithromycin tablets, 27 kg of paracetamol powder, 444 Dilona Aqua ampoules, and heavy manufacturing machinery.
- Police say over 5 kg of smuggled tramadol powder was processed into tablets valued at more than Rs 5 crore in the international market and diverted through bogus medical fronts at inflated prices.
- Officials report the syndicate managed procurement, production, and multi-state distribution of counterfeit medicines, with tramadol tablets sometimes used as a heroin substitute.
- Authorities state two illegal factory modules have been dismantled in a week, while Delhi’s Drugs Control Department inspected Nangloi retailers, flagged 10 of 12 for rule violations, and collected 49 samples for testing.