New Delhi, Aug 6
In a breakthrough, the Anti-Gang Squad (AGS) of Delhi Police’s Crime Branch has busted a massive counterfeit drug racket operating across northern India, arresting six individuals, including the kingpin.
The syndicate was involved in the manufacturing and distribution of fake life-saving medicines of top pharmaceutical brands such as Johnson & Johnson, GSK, and Alkem.
Acting on intelligence received by HC Jitender, a team led by Inspector Pawan Kumar and supervised by ACP Bhagwati Prasad and DCP Harsh Indora, laid a trap at a CNG petrol pump in Civil Lines on July 30. A WagonR from Moradabad, UP, carrying counterfeit medicines was intercepted.
A huge quantity of counterfeit drugs - Ultracet (9015 tablets), Augmentin 625 (6100 tablets), Pan-40 (1200 tablets), Betnovate-N cream (1166 tubes), Amoxycillin (25650), PCM (5900), PAN DSR (2700, Injection Kanacort (74 Boxes (Steroid) and Proyco SPAS (12000 tablets) and others.
The arrested individuals include Mohd. Alam, Mohd. Saleem, Md. Zuvaier, Prem Shankar, Parmanand (factory owner), and Rajesh Mishra (kingpin). Police recovered over 1 lakh counterfeit tablets, raw materials, machines, blank boxes, and foil rolls.
“All six accused have been arrested. Investigations are ongoing to trace the full network, including the source of raw materials, financial transactions, and other co-accused,’ said DCP Harsh Indora.