India, May 16 -- The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), under its high-profile Operation RAGEPILL, has unearthed an international drug trafficking syndicate and seized approximately 227.7 kilograms of Captagon tablets and powder, marking India's first-ever seizure of the notorious psychotropic drug, according to an official government statement.

Authorities have arrested an overstaying Syrian national allegedly linked to the syndicate.

Captagon primarily contains Fenetylline and Amphetamine, both classified as psychotropic substances under India's NDPS Act.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated NCB officials for the successful operation, describing it as a major breakthrough in India's anti-narcotics crackdown.

He further asserted ...