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Crime
Crime Branch probes codeine syrup seizure as ANTF confiscates 25,000 bottles in Kanpur
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 11 Oct 2026, 08:32 AM
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The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) seized 25,000 bottles of codeine‑containing syrup in Kanpur, prompting the Uttar Pradesh Crime Branch to launch an investigation into the drug network and the transporters involved.
Earlier this week, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) intercepted a large consignment of codeine‑based syrup in Kanpur, confiscating 25,000 bottles. The haul, described by officials as one of the biggest in recent months, was seized from transport vehicles that were en route to undisclosed destinations.
Following the seizure, the Uttar Pradesh Crime Branch has taken over the case, opening a formal investigation into the supply chain behind the narcotic syrup. Investigators are focusing on the logistics network, including the drivers and companies that facilitated the movement of the drug‑laden bottles.
Authorities have warned that the crackdown is part of a broader effort to curb the illegal distribution of codeine, a substance often misused for its sedative and euphoric effects. The Crime Branch has said that any individuals found complicit will face strict legal action under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
The investigation remains ongoing, with the Crime Branch expected to file charge sheets once forensic analysis and further interrogations are completed. The seizure underscores heightened vigilance by law‑enforcement agencies in Uttar Pradesh against the growing menace of prescription‑drug abuse.
Following the seizure, the Uttar Pradesh Crime Branch has taken over the case, opening a formal investigation into the supply chain behind the narcotic syrup. Investigators are focusing on the logistics network, including the drivers and companies that facilitated the movement of the drug‑laden bottles.
Authorities have warned that the crackdown is part of a broader effort to curb the illegal distribution of codeine, a substance often misused for its sedative and euphoric effects. The Crime Branch has said that any individuals found complicit will face strict legal action under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
The investigation remains ongoing, with the Crime Branch expected to file charge sheets once forensic analysis and further interrogations are completed. The seizure underscores heightened vigilance by law‑enforcement agencies in Uttar Pradesh against the growing menace of prescription‑drug abuse.