Delhi Police bust syndicate manufacturing banned drugs, 3 nabbed; machines seized
The Delhi Police claimed to have busted a nationwide narco syndicate involved in manufacturing and distribution of banned narcotic drugs and arrested three persons, including the kingpin, on Friday.
The accused have been identified as Samaludden, alias Sadik (28), a resident of Agra, Mohd Gulzar (34), a resident of Narela, and Salman (28), a resident of Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh.
According to a senior Delhi Police official, the accused had links with receivers and suppliers in Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand.
The police seized tablets and syrup worth approximately Rs 1 crore, machines used in the preparation of triprolidine hydrochloride and codeine phosphate syrup and packaging materials.
Sharing details, Special Commissioner of Police (Crime) Devesh Chandra Srivastva said Sadik, the kingpin of the syndicate, who also possesses B.Pharma degree, and Salman planned to set up a factory to manufacture codeine-based syrup and habit-forming drugs such as alphrazolam and tramadol.
“Sadik has also a Facebook account in the name of Sandeep Saini. In the profile DP, he put the picture of medicines so that he can get customers through the social media, without being identified. He set up the factory in Bawana with the help of Salman and Gulzar in a rented property in the Bawana Industrial Area,” said Special CP.
The officer said Gulzar, a graphics designer, also registered a firm under the name Abheshifa pharmaceutical marketing company and he is the main associate of Salman and Sadik.
“He worked as the supervisor-cum-in-charge of the illegal factory setup. He also designed the label of recovered medicines and also helped Sadik and Salman to get the labels printed illegally,” he said.
The officer further informed that the accused were using a forge manufacturing licence number and batch number. Even the address and QR code mentioned on the recovered syrup were also forged.
“They also used a forged brand name, “Dr Just”. They were also planning to set up their own fake medicine (tablet) manufacturing plant. For this, they had already purchased the machine and printed packaging material in bulk,” the officer said.
