Agartala, Nov 5:Police have seized 875 bottles of banned Eskuf cough syrup, valued at around Rs 10 lakh in the black market, and arrested two persons during a late-night operation in Tripura’s Nabagram Chowmuhani area, officials said on Thursday.
The seizure was made by a team from the Airport Police Station following specific intelligence inputs about the alleged illegal storage and distribution of pharmaceutical products, they said.
Acting on the information, a police team conducted raids at the residences of two persons, identified as Shubhankar Saha and Dipankar Saha, in the Airport Police Station area.
During searches, officers recovered 875 bottles of Eskuf cough syrup allegedly stored for illegal distribution, police sources said.
The estimated black-market value of the seized consignment is around Rs 10 lakh, making it a significant seizure in the area, they added.
Both suspects were arrested following the recovery and brought to the police station for questioning.
A case has been registered against them under relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, and further legal proceedings have been initiated, officials said.
Police have launched a detailed investigation to ascertain the source of the seized consignment and identify other individuals allegedly involved in the illegal trade.
Investigators are also examining whether the recovered cough syrup was part of a larger pharmaceutical trafficking network operating across state borders.
The arrested persons are being questioned to gather information about the procurement, transportation and intended distribution of the consignment.
Police are also trying to establish whether the seized stock was meant for diversion into the illegal market, where certain pharmaceutical preparations are allegedly misused for non-medical purposes.
The operation is part of the ongoing drive by Tripura Police to curb narcotics-related activities and prevent the diversion of pharmaceutical products for illicit consumption.
Officials said surveillance and enforcement measures have been intensified to identify and dismantle networks involved in the illegal storage and distribution of such substances.
Further arrests and recoveries cannot be ruled out as the investigation progresses, they added.
