Bharuch Scrap Dealer Arrested With Banned Pentazocine Injections Worth ₹53,480; Mumbai Supplier on the Run
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A 31-year-old scrap dealer has been arrested in Gujarat's Bharuch district after the Anti Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) allegedly recovered banned Pentazocine Lactate injections worth ₹53,480 from his rented shop in Ankleshwar. Police have launched a hunt for the suspected Mumbai-based supplier as they investigate a wider illegal drug distribution network.
Raid Conducted on Intelligence Input
According to ANTF officials from the Vadodara Zone, the raid was carried out as part of an ongoing crackdown on the illegal sale and trafficking of narcotic and psychotropic substances under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
Acting on specific intelligence, officers raided a rented shop near Medina Masjid in Ansar Market, Ankleshwar, where the accused was allegedly storing and selling prohibited Pentazocine Lactate injections without the required licence or permit.
The suspect was apprehended during the operation.
540 Banned Injections Seized
Police identified the accused as Sarfaraz Ahmed, 31, son of Shamshad Ahmed Khan, a scrap dealer residing at Seefa Heights in Ankleshwar.
During the search, officers allegedly seized:
- 540 Pentazocine Lactate Injection IP 30 mg/ml ampoules
- A mobile phone
- Cash
The total value of the seized property has been estimated at ₹53,480.
Mumbai Supplier Named as Wanted Accused
During the preliminary investigation, police allegedly found that the banned injections had been supplied by Ashutosh Pandey, a Mumbai resident who has now been named as a wanted accused.
Investigators are working to trace Pandey and establish the supply chain to determine whether a larger network is involved in the illegal distribution of the prohibited drug.
NDPS Case Registered
An FIR has been registered at B Division Police Station, Bharuch, under relevant provisions of the NDPS Act.
Police said the investigation is continuing to identify other individuals linked to the alleged racket, trace the source of the contraband and dismantle the wider distribution network.
