Sonbhadra Police Detain Father of Alleged Codeine Trafficker for One Year
Codeine crackdown: Sonbhadra police detain father of alleged kingpin for a year
Hindustan Times
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Sonbhadra police have detained Bhola Prasad, father of alleged codeine trafficking kingpin Shubham Jaiswal, for one year under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. This action aims to disrupt narcotics networks exploiting pharmaceutical supply chains, with the investigation revealing a broader interstate and cross-border racket.
- 01Bhola Prasad detained for one year under PIT NDPS Act.
- 02His son, Shubham Jaiswal, is the alleged kingpin of a codeine trafficking network.
- 03The network reportedly diverted codeine-based cough syrup into the black market.
- 04A charge sheet against 18 accused has been filed, detailing extensive evidence.
- 05The operation is part of a crackdown on organized drug trafficking networks.
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The Sonbhadra police have detained Bhola Prasad, the father of Shubham Jaiswal, who is accused of leading a codeine-based cough syrup trafficking network. Detained under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act, 1988, the detention is aimed at combating habitual offenders in narcotics. Investigations revealed that the trafficking operation utilized fake firms and forged documents to divert large quantities of regulated cough syrup into illegal markets, with routes extending to Bangladesh. A charge sheet containing 38,000 pages of evidence has been filed against 18 individuals, including both Prasad and Jaiswal, detailing their involvement in the illegal sale and smuggling of codeine syrup. This action is part of a broader initiative to disrupt drug trafficking networks exploiting pharmaceutical supply chains.
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This crackdown aims to reduce drug trafficking in the region, potentially leading to safer communities and reduced access to illegal substances.
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