Four Arrested with 74 Vials of Mephentermine Sulphate

Fast Summary

• Event: Hyderabad Narcotic Enforcement Wing (HNEW) and Chaderghat police arrested four local drug peddlers on Saturday.
• Items Seized: 74 vials of mephentermine sulphate injections and four mobile phones,valued at ₹1.28 lakh.
• Accused:

– Mohd Imran Ali alias Kala Imran, 32, a rowdy-sheeter from Old Malakpet.
– Ranga Shanker Goud, 65, a medical store owner from barkatpura.
– Dharamkar Ritesh kumar, 32, an Apollo Pharmacy employee from Kachiguda.
– Dharamkar mohit Kumar, 31, a finance recovery agent.

• Background:

– Imran was addicted to teh drug and turned into a peddler with supply ties to Delhi and local contacts.
– The two brothers procured injections illegally through the medical store owner who sold them without prescriptions.
– The drugs were sold at inflated prices to fund lavish lifestyles.

• Police Action & Investigation:

– A case has been filed by Chaderghat police; investigations are ongoing.
– An associate of Imran named Yawar remains absconding.

indian Opinion Analysis

The bust highlights systemic issues in India’s fight against narcotics trafficking on both regional and inter-State levels. The involvement of individuals spanning diverse roles-from pharmacy employees to entrepreneurs-underscores how professional networks are exploited for illegal gains in drug trade operations.Furthermore, the absence of stringent checks on prescription-based medicines makes licensed pharmacies vulnerable points for abuse.

Efforts by enforcement agencies like HNEW represent progress but also underline how intertwined substance addiction is with broader criminal behavior-and how it fuels rackets capable of sustaining illicit economies across States like Telangana and Delhi.This incident calls attention to the need for tighter regulatory oversight over pharmaceutical sales channels and also capacity-building within law enforcement units to combat similar cases effectively nationwide.

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