LUCKNOW, July 2 -- The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has busted an interstate gang involved in smuggling high-value anti-cancer injections and arrested three of its active members from Lucknow.

"The team recovered 5,87,880 mg of Avastin injection, a critical and expensive oncology drug worth approximately Rs.1.20 crore in the international market," said STF in their release.

The arrest took place on Tuesday morning near Dubagga Chauraha on Mohaan Road under the limits of Kakori police station.

"The accused has been identified as Anmol Pal, a resident of Budheswar in Lucknow, Arun Yadav, hailing from Gaya district in Bihar, and Avdhesh Yadav, also a resident of Mohaan Road, Lucknow," the release read.

Officials confirmed that ...