Delhi Police Busts Rs 9-Crore Anti-Cancer Drug Racket, 17 Arrested
Delhi Police arrested 17 individuals involved in a Rs 9-crore interstate racket dealing in counterfeit and diverted anti-cancer drugs. The syndicate operated by sourcing drugs from hospitals and warehouses and repackaging them for illegal sale.
Why it matters
This exposes a significant public health threat involving the distribution of fake or compromised life-saving medications.
The Delhi Crime Branch has busted an alleged interstate racket involved in the illegal procurement, storage, repackaging and supply of expensive anti-cancer medicines, with 17 people arrested so far, officials said.The network, according to investigators, stretched across Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Hyderabad, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. Police suspect that the racket was dealing not only in counterfeit medicines but also in anti-cancer drugs allegedly diverted from hospitals and government institutions.During raids and subsequent investigation, the Crime Branch recovered 588 filled anti-cancer drug vials, six empty vials, seven empty medicine boxes and 3,021 units of other medicines.
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