A Hyderabad-based businessman was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau on Sunday for allegedly operating an internet pharmacy that diverts and supplies psychotropic medicines for recreational use to the U.S. and other countries.
On Thursday, the NCB officials raided the accused, Ashish Jain’s residence and office at Himayatnagar and Domalguda respectively and took him and two of his family members into custody. They seized ₹3.71 crore in cash from Jain.
NCB’s Deputy Director-General (operations) Sanjay Kumar Singh said that a specific input was received regarding the involvement of Indian nationals in operating an internet pharmacy that diverts and supplies psychotropic medicines for recreational use to the U.S. and other countries.
