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Ahmedabad SOG Arrests Two With 61 Bottles Of Codeine Cough Syrup

By GS Team
24 Sep 20261 min read
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Ahmedabad SOG arrested two 23-year-olds for illegally transporting 61 Codeine Phosphate cough syrup bottles. Bilaluddin Sheikh and Rohil Syed were intercepted near Lucky Bakery, Danilimda. Police seized the syrup (₹12,810), phones, cash, and a scooter, totaling ₹61,510. A case was registered under the NDPS Act, and investigations are ongoing.

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Ahmedabad SOG Arrests Two With 61 Bottles Of Codeine Cough Syrup

The Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Ahmedabad Crime Branch arrested two 23-year-old men and seized 61 bottles of cough syrup containing Codeine Phosphate, allegedly being transported without the required permits, police said on Thursday.

Acting on a tip-off, an SOG team intercepted the accused near an unpaved road opposite Lucky Bakery on the Danilimda-Pirana-Pipalaj Road, police said.

The accused were identified as Bilaluddin Nizamuddin Sheikh, 23, a resident of Vejalpur, and Rohil Rahmat Ali Syed, 23, also from Vejalpur.

Cough Syrup, Cash And Scooter Seized

Police said the team seized 61 sealed bottles of the cough syrup, valued at ₹12,810, along with two mobile phones worth ₹10,000, ₹3,700 in cash and a Suzuki Burgman scooter valued at ₹35,000.

A plastic box containing packing material was also seized.

The total value of the seized items was estimated at ₹61,510, police said.

Case Registered Under NDPS Act

A case was registered at the DCB police station under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

Further investigation is underway.