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Crime
Gujarat Police Seize 659 Bottles of Codeine Cough Syrup, Arrest Two Suspects
✍️ The Hawk
🗓 29 Oct 2026, 03:32 PM
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Police in Gujarat seized 659 bottles of codeine‑based cough syrup, confiscated 59 bottles from a vehicle and 600 from a residence, and arrested two individuals involved.
Police officers in Gujarat conducted a raid that resulted in the seizure of 659 bottles of a codeine‑based cough syrup. The inventory included 59 bottles found in a vehicle and 600 bottles recovered from a private residence.
The codeine content in the syrup makes it a controlled substance under Indian law, and its unauthorized sale or possession is punishable by law.
Two individuals were taken into custody during the operation. Authorities have not yet released the names of the suspects but stated that the arrest was part of an ongoing effort to curb the illicit distribution of prescription drugs.
The Gujarat Police have urged the public to report any suspicious activity related to the sale of cough syrups containing codeine.
The codeine content in the syrup makes it a controlled substance under Indian law, and its unauthorized sale or possession is punishable by law.
Two individuals were taken into custody during the operation. Authorities have not yet released the names of the suspects but stated that the arrest was part of an ongoing effort to curb the illicit distribution of prescription drugs.
The Gujarat Police have urged the public to report any suspicious activity related to the sale of cough syrups containing codeine.