India, March 13 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
In a significant crackdown on the illicit manufacture of synthetic drugs, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted a clandestine facility engaged in the production of Alprazolam, a psychotropic substance under the NDPS Act, 1985, in Kondapalli Industrial Development Area, District NTR, Andhra Pradesh.
The intelligence-driven and well-coordinated operation codenamed "Operation White Hammer", was carried out on 11th and 12th March 2026, and revealed a full-fledged industrial setup for production of Alprazolam, operating under the guise of a chemical manufacturing unit.
Searches at the premises resulted in the seizure of 237 kg Alprazolam with an estimated mark...