New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) busted an illegal psychotropic drug manufacturing facility in Satara district in Maharashtra and arrested two persons as part of a sustained crackdown on illicit drug production, according to the Ministry of Finance.

The intelligence-led operation, carried out on August 1, 2026, targeted a clandestine unit where Alprazolam and Diazepam were being illicitly manufactured for trafficking. Both chemicals are listed as controlled psychotropic substances under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. Officers apprehended the manufacturer directly at the premises during the raid.

During the search of the facility, enforcement officers recovered approximately 1 ...