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- The Narcotics Control Bureau seized Captagon worth ₹182 crore in what officials called India’s first major bust involving the stimulant.
- Amit Shah said the operation reflected the government’s zero-tolerance approach toward drug trafficking.
- Investigators believe India risks being used as a transit hub in international synthetic drug smuggling networks linked to the Middle East.
Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday announced the first-ever seizure of Captagon worth ₹182 crore by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). Shah shared the announcement on X (formerly Twitter) calling the seizure of the ‘jihadi drug’ as a shining example of the governments zero-tolerance against drugs.
The action took place under the landmark Operation RAGEPILL in which a shipment of the stimulant bound for the Middle East was seized by the NCB.
“We will clamp down on every gram of drugs entering India or leaving the country using our territory as the transit route,” Shah said reiterating the governments Drug-Free India mission. |
