India seized Captagon tablets and powder
for the first time under “Operation Rezpill
¨
India seized Captagon
tablets and powder for the first time under “Operation Rezpill.”
¨
The total value of the
seized consignment was estimated at around ₹182 crore.
¨
Narcotics Control Bureau
seized the consignment from Mundra Port in Gujarat and the Neb Sarai area of
South Delhi.
¨
A Syrian national was
arrested in connection with the case.
¨
Captagon is the common
trade name for Fenethylline.
¨
It is a synthetic
stimulant first developed in the 1960s.
¨
Due to its stimulant
effects and abuse potential, it is classified as a controlled psychotropic
substance in many jurisdictions.
¨
Operation Rezpill is an
anti-narcotics campaign conducted by the Narcotics Control Bureau.
¨
The seized consignment
included about 227.7 kilograms of Captagon tablets.
¨
Around 196.2 kilograms of
Captagon powder was also recovered.
¨ The contraband was
concealed inside wool cartons, tea leaf boxes, and a commercial chapati-cutting
machine.
¨
The seized shipment was
mainly intended for Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia.
¨ The arrested Syrian national had entered India on a tourist visa on 15 November 2024.
¨ He continued to stay in India even after his visa expired on 12 January 2025.
