India, June 19 -- The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Pune city police's anti-narcotics cell have seized more than 10,000 Tramadol-containing capsules and arrested two persons allegedly involved in their illegal distribution, officials said on Thursday.

The joint operation was carried out in the Tadiwala Road area after the FDA and anti-narcotics cell received a tip-off regarding the unauthorised sale of SPAS-TRASCEN-PLUS capsules, a medicine containing Tramadol, a controlled painkiller that is often misused as a narcotic substance.

During the investigation, officials identified the main accused as Mukesh Bhuraram Sirvi, who was allegedly selling the medicine without a valid drug licence. During the raid, authorities ...