Counterfeit Medicine Racket Exposed in Delhi: Four Arrested in Major Drug Operation
Fake life-saving medicine racket busted in Delhi: Here's how they repackaged and sold drugs across several states
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Delhi Police have dismantled an interstate network involved in the manufacturing and distribution of counterfeit life-saving medicines. Four individuals were arrested in Mukherjee Nagar, where authorities seized a significant stock of fake drugs and equipment used for repackaging. The operation spanned several states, including Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
- 01Delhi Police uncovered a counterfeit medicine syndicate operating across multiple states.
- 02Four suspects, including alleged kingpin Manoj Kumar Jain, were arrested during a raid.
- 03The network sourced government-supplied medicines, repackaged them, and distributed them illegally.
- 04Seized medicines included critical treatments like human albumin and rabies vaccines.
- 05Investigations are ongoing into potential money laundering through hawala channels.
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The Delhi Police crime branch has arrested four individuals involved in a counterfeit medicine racket that allegedly manufactured and distributed fake life-saving drugs across several states, including Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. The operation was uncovered following a raid in Mukherjee Nagar, north Delhi, where police seized a large stock of medicines, packaging materials, and machinery used for illegal repackaging. The arrested suspects include Manoj Kumar Jain, identified as the kingpin, along with Raju Kumar Mishra, Vikram Singh, and Vatan. Jain, originally a construction worker from Manipur, reportedly shifted to illegal drug manufacturing about a year and a half ago. The syndicate sourced government-supplied medicines, changed their labels, and distributed them in the Delhi-NCR region and parts of northeastern India. The seized items included essential medications such as Albucel, Lenvacast 4, and Abhayrab Rabies vaccine. Investigators are also looking into the use of hawala channels for financial transactions related to the operation.
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The exposure of this counterfeit medicine racket raises serious concerns about public health and safety, as fake drugs could endanger patients relying on essential treatments.
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