South Zone police bust inter-state drug supply network
Tamil Nadu Police have dismantled an inter-state drug trafficking network that used courier services to distribute painkiller tablets. Eighteen individuals were arrested, and investigations are ongoing into the wider financial and distribution network.
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Demonstrates the challenges of regulating pharmaceutical abuse and the use of logistics networks for illegal drug distribution.
Madurai Tamil Nadu Police have busted an inter-state courier-based drug supply network, involved in illegal procurement and distribution of painkiller tablets, and arrested its two key operators from Haryana on November 2. The arrested accused were identified as Mahender Singh Bisht of Haryana and Sunil Kumar, operating from Jammu and Kashmir. The gang used postal and private courier services to distribute the painkillers for over one year. A total of 4,400 tablets and 18 accused were arrested in this operation. Based on intelligence inputs, the police were able to intercept suspicious consignments originating from outside Tamil Nadu.
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