{"id":42226,"date":"2025-05-02T19:20:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T19:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/?p=42226"},"modified":"2025-05-02T19:20:45","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T19:20:45","slug":"ncb-busts-rs-547-crore-drug-racket-across-four-states-15-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/crime\/ncb-busts-rs-547-crore-drug-racket-across-four-states-15-arrested\/","title":{"rendered":"NCB busts Rs 547 crore drug racket across four states, 15 arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has seized drugs worth Rs 547 crore and arrested 15 people during a four-month-long operation that spanned Punjab, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Delhi.<\/p>\n<p>According to officials, the Amritsar zonal unit of the NCB uncovered a major drug diversion racket, leading to the seizure of over 1.42 crore tramadol and alprazolam tablets, 2.9 kg of tramadol powder, and more than 9 lakh bottles of codeine-based cough syrup.<\/p>\n<p>Union Home Minister Amit Shah praised the operation, calling it a significant step toward achieving a drug-free India. &#8220;The Amritsar zonal unit of NCB has busted a drug diversion racket and seized drugs worth Rs 547 crore and arrested 15 during a four-month operation in four states,&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Shah said. &#8220;This is a major step towards creating a drug-free India under the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 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