Over 30,000 banned tablets seized, one arrested

The Amritsar police have confiscated a huge quantity of banned pregabalin, being used by drug addicts for consumption, here late on Friday. The accused, identified as Karan Khanna (20), used to work at a garment shop and was lured into the illegal trade for easy money.

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Though the police have registered a case, he was released on bail after he joined the probe.

“As pregabalin does not come under the purview of NDPS Act, the Division B police have registered a case under Section 223 of the Bhartiya Nayaya Sanhita (disobedience to orders duly promulgated by public servants) against him,” said Baljinder Singh Aulakh, Division B police station SHO.

The police confiscated a total of 30,070 capsules of pregablin of 300mg potency. The accused could not produce the sale or purchase records of the drugs. He was arrested following a tip-off. The district administration has banned pregabalin beyond 75mg.

Baljinder Singh said that the tablets were found in the accused’s rented accommodation. During his interrogation, the police stumbled upon several names and further investigations were on.