Police arrest two drug suppliers and confiscate 400 bottles of banned cough syrup

The accused, Deepak (27) and Inshuman (24), were arrested early on Tuesday morning during a routine crime prevention patrol near Kaimbwala Road behind Rock Garden.

A police team led by SI Mohinder Kumar intercepted the suspects on a Honda Activa scooter.

During a search of her vehicle, officers seized four cartons containing 400 bottles (100 ml each) of the banned syrup. The duo failed to produce a valid permit or license to carry the restricted drugs.

According to police, Deepak, a resident of Kaimbwala, is a known drug addict with a criminal antecedent. He was earlier arrested by the Sector 3 police station in a robbery and excise case. In the current operation, police recovered two boxes containing 200 bottles of the banned syrup from his possession.

They said Inshuman, a resident of Khuda Ali Sher, was unemployed. To earn money, he got involved in drug supply and bought banned syrups and tablets at cheap prices from Delhi.

He along with Deepak would sell these in Chandigarh and Punjab at inflated prices. The police secured two more boxes with 200 bottles of the banned syrup from him.

A case has been filed against the duo under the NDPS Act. Both defendants were remanded in custody by the local court.

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