The Delhi Police have busted an interstate syndicate supplying banned pharmaceutical drugs and recovered 54,000 Tramadol tablets valued at over ₹32 lakh. The operation was carried out in Madanpur Khadar Extension-I on October 7 after police received specific intelligence inputs.
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As per a report by the Tribune, a team nabbed a man carrying a big bag and identified him as Mohd Abid, 50, a resident of Madanpur Khadar. Police found 54,000 tablets of Treken-100, a Tramadol-based psychotropic painkiller banned under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, in the bag. An FIR was registered, and Abid was taken into custody.
Tramadol strictly controlled under NDPS Act
Tramadol is a notified psychotropic substance in 2018, which is closely regulated as an opioid and is often misused for recreational purposes. Its illicit trade has been monitored by the enforcement agencies due to the increase in the number of diversion and smuggling cases.
Key associates arrested after interrogation
As per the report, Abid, during interrogation, reportedly said that he was working for Javed Khan, 45, a resident of Johri Farm in Jamia Nagar. Khan, who has been a customs house agent for over two decades, was arrested shortly thereafter. Investigators said that he allegedly used his contacts to facilitate the transportation of psychotropic substances through illicit routes.
Further investigation led to the arrest of three more suspects linked with the network-Sunil Kumar (40), warehouse operator in Samalka near the Kapashera border, Vishnu Dutt Sharma (62), an exporter from Dwarka and Vikas Singh alias Ishwar Yadav (38), owner of a courier service in Rangpuri.
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International angle under probe
According to reports, the officers said that the syndicate seems to have a clear division of roles - procurement, storage, and logistics - enabling them to distribute the banned drug across Delhi and other states. The scale of seizure has prompted investigators to look into possible international supply links feeding this network. The police also reported that efforts are on to identify more associates and trace the larger chain involved in sourcing and distributing Tramadol tablets. The case remains under active investigation.
