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Police raid pharma factory in Himachal Pradesh

In a joint operation, police from Punjab and Himachal states raided a pharma factory and seized 30 lakh capsules and tablets worth Rs 15 crore. Reports said Tramadol and Alprazolam tablets are generally used under the guidance of doctors but some people use them as narcotics.

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Published : May 28, 2021, 6:58 PM IST

Nahan:In a joint operation, police from Punjab and Himachal states raided a pharma factory and seized 30 lakh capsules and tablets worth Rs 15 crore.

The license of the pharma factory in Paonta Sahib in Himachal Pradesh was revoked and its owner Monish Mohan was arrested.

Earlier, on May 18, Punjab Police in Amritsar recovered a large number of capsules and tablets from four people. During the investigation, it was revealed that these drugs came from the pharma factory in Paonta Sahib.

Drugs seized from a pharma company in Paonta Sahib

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SP Sirmaur, Dr KC Sharma said that the Punjab police arrested the accused with 50,000 narcotic capsules (Tramadol) from Amritsar.

Tramadol and Alprazolam tablets are generally used under the guidance of doctors but some people use them as narcotics.

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