9,800 psychotropic tablets worth ₹2.53 crore seized in Mumbai’s Govandi
Mumbai Police's Anti-Narcotics Cell seized 9,800 psychotropic tablets worth ₹2.53 crore in Govandi. One individual was arrested for allegedly selling the prescription drugs for recreational use.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing efforts by law enforcement to curb the illegal distribution of prescription drugs, which are increasingly being misused as recreational substances.
The Mumbai Police’s Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) seized 9,800 nitrazepam and alprazolam tablets, valued at ₹2.53 crore, and arrested one person in Govandi during an operation between 10.40 p.m. on October 6 and 12.40 a.m. on Wednesday (October 7, 2026).
Acting on specific information, the Worli unit of the ANC searched a residence in Dr Zakir Hussain Nagar, Govandi, where a person was allegedly storing and selling the prescription tablets for recreational use. The tablets are allegedly sold on the street as “buttons”, according to police.
The police recovered 4,500 nitrazepam tablets bearing the brand name NITCOR-10, weighing around 2.475 kg and valued at ₹1.98 crore. They also seized 5,300 alprazolam tablets bearing the brand name PROCALM-1, weighing around 689 grams and valued at ₹55.12 lakh. The combined seizure was valued at ₹2.53 crore.
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