Patna: Patna police and drug officials seized 24,960 bottles of codeine-based intoxicating cough syrup from a warehouse in Fatuha following a tip-off about the storage of the restricted medicine.
The joint team conducted the raid on October 15 at a warehouse operated by Cargo Delivery Limited in Fatuha, Patna district. Officials recovered 156 cartons containing 2,496 litres of cough syrup during the operation.
The seizure followed information that a large consignment of codeine-containing cough syrup had been stored at the facility.
Case Registered Under NDPS Act
Following the recovery, a case was registered at Fatuha police station as Case No. 653/26. The FIR invokes Sections 8(c), 21(c) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, along with Section 30(r) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, as reported.
The case concerns the storage and suspected handling of the restricted cough syrup. Further investigation is underway to establish the circumstances surrounding the consignment.
Police Trace Source And Destination
Investigators are working to identify where the consignment originated and where it was supposed to be delivered. The probe is also examining the supply chain associated with the recovered bottles.
The official information available in the report did not confirm any arrests in connection with the seizure.
The investigation will determine how the consignment reached the warehouse and whether other individuals or entities were involved.
