# NCB seizes over 15,000 codeine bottles, 1 kg charas in Mumbai 2026-08-13T11:21:33+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has busted an interstate drug trafficking network, arresting two people and seizing over 15,000 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup, more than 12,000 Tramadol tablets, and 1.06 kg of charas in two operations in Mumbai. In one operation on August 8, officials stopped a passenger bus from Gujarat and recovered 1,080 bottles of cough syrup. They then traced the consignment to a godown in Vadodara, seizing another 13,938 bottles and 12,240 Tramadol tablets, along with fake invoices. In a separate operation on Wednesday, the NCB seized 1.06 kg of charas concealed among household items at a woman's residence in Ghatkopar. ## Coverage - ndtv.com - ndtvprofit.com - indiatoday.in Tags: charas, codeine, drug bust, Mumbai, police, smuggling Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/15000-codeine-bottles-1-kg-charas-seized-in-mumbai-two-held/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/15000-codeine-bottles-1-kg-charas-seized-in-mumbai-two-held/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.