The Mumbai Police Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) has busted a major psychotropic drug operation in Govandi area of the city, recovering 9,800 tablets worth Rs 2.53 crore and arresting one person.
Police are now investigating the source of the tablets, their intended recipients and the wider network allegedly involved in their distribution.
Police are now investigating the source of the tablets, their intended recipients and the wider network allegedly involved in their distribution. Senior Officers Supervised Operation The operation was carried out under the guidance of Mumbai Police Commissioner Deen Bharati, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Anil Kumbhare, Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) Krishnakant Upadhyay and DCP (ANC) Pournima Chougule-Sringi. During the operation, police recovered 4,500 Nitrazepam tablets, sold under the trade name NITCOR-10. The seized tablets weighed 2.475 kg and were valued at approximately Rs 1.98 crore. Following the raid, a case was registered at Deonar Police Station under Sections 8(c) and 22(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
