Gujarat News: Gujarat ATS (Anti Terror Squad) raided an industrial unit in Surat. Drugs were being made here. ATS has seized raw material worth about Rs 20 crore. ATS has also arrested 2 people in this case. This unit has been found in Palsana taluka of Surat. This information was given by Gujarat ATS DIG Sunil Joshi.
ATS had received information that drugs were being made in a factory. Based on the information, the ATS team reached the spot on Wednesday night and raided the premises. After this, they went inside the premises and inspected it. When the ATS team went inside, they saw the material used in making drugs. After this, the ATS team sealed the unit.
Gujarat ATS has busted a drugs manufacturing unit in Surat’s Palsana taluka and seized raw materials worth approximately Rs 20 crores. Two persons arrested. The factory has been sealed: Gujarat ATS DIG Sunil Joshi pic.twitter.com/4lN7lod2c6
— ANI (@ANI) July 18, 2024
Medicines worth crores of rupees recovered
It is being told that during the raid, a large quantity of illegal medicines were recovered, which can be worth more than Rs 20 crore. These medicines should not have been released in the market, which are used in the manufacture of narcotics in a special way. During the raid, the police have also seized important documents and evidence related to this factory. In this action, the police have arrested two people, who have been arrested on charges of production and distribution of illegal medicines. These two people are being interrogated. The owner of the industrial unit has not been traced.
Such a unit has been found earlier also
Let us tell you that earlier also action was taken on a drug manufacturing unit in Gujarat. In April, the raid was done jointly by ATS and Narcotics Control Bureau. At that time mephedrone worth Rs 230 crore was recovered. Apart from this, 13 people were also arrested.
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