Telangana Excise seizes banned synthetic drug worth Rs 1.60 crore in Hyderabad

The Telangana Excise and Prohibition Department, along with the Drugs Control Administration, seized 5.860 kg of banned synthetic drug N-Benzylpiperazine worth Rs 1.60 crore during a raid in Nacharam. A case was registered, and investigations into the supply chain are continuing

Hyderabad: In a major seizure, the Telangana Excise and Prohibition Department, in a joint operation with the Drugs Control Administration, seized 5.860 kg of the prohibited synthetic drug N-Benzylpiperazine (BZP) worth an estimated Rs 1.60 crore during a raid on a chemical trading company in Nacharam on Tuesday.

Acting on information, the Excise State Task Force, along with Drug Inspectors, conducted the raid at Haima Synthesis Private Limited in Nacharam.

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During the inspection, the joint team allegedly found the company dealing in N-Benzylpiperazine (BZP), a synthetic psychotropic substance prohibited under the NDPS Act. The officials seized 5.860 kg of the substance from the premises.

Preliminary investigation suggested that the drug was being sourced from Gujarat and supplied to Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Mumbai. A case was registered against the company and its representative, Mudigonda Eswar, for allegedly possessing and selling the banned psychotropic substance without authorisation.

The suspect and the seized contraband were handed over to the Nacharam Excise Police Station for further investigation. Officials said further investigation was under way to identify the entire supply chain and ascertain whether more individuals or firms were involved in the illegal trade.