Senior police officers have clearly stated that no accused involved in the drug trade will be spared, whether they are in India or abroad. More major revelations and arrests are expected in this case in the coming days.
The Enforcement Directorate has raided 25 locations in Lucknow, Varanasi, Jaunpur and Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh, as well as Ranchi in Jharkhand and Ahmedabad in Gujarat.
Uttar Pradesh STF arrests two men in connection with the illegal trade of codeine-based cough syrups, uncovering a large, organised network spanning multiple districts. Authorities vow to dismantle the entire operation to prevent misuse and safeguard public health.
Uttar Pradesh authorities have identified 12 key suspects involved in the illegal distribution of codeine-based cough syrup. The state government has taken stringent action, seizing thousands of bottles and intensifying monitoring to curb substance abuse.
Uttar Pradesh Police has launched a major crackdown on illegal codeine cough syrup trafficking. DGP Rajeev Krishna revealed extensive details of the operation, the multi state network involved, and the arrests made so far.
Why has codeine cough syrup turned into a widespread narcotic alternative in Uttar Pradesh, and how did the crackdown stretch across 36 districts with more than 118 FIRs and raids on hundreds of medical shops?
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