Banned Drug Worth Rs 9 Cr Seized in Telangana

Hyderabad: The Telangana Drugs Control Administration unearthed an illegal drug manufacturing unit in the Sangareddy district. Banned drug worth Rs 8.99 crore was seized from the spot.

During a joint operation with the Prohibition and Excise Department, the Telangana Drugs Control Administration raided the PSN Medicare Private Ltd at IDA Bollaram to seize 90.48 kg of 3-methylmethcathinone, known as 3-MMC or metaphedrone.

Metaphedrone is used recreationally by drug addicts. It is listed under the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.

This Telangana firm was manufacturing it illegally and was exporting it to Europe in huge quantities.

During the surprise raid at PSN Medicare Private Ltd, officials found the manufacturing of illicit drugs at the site under certain code names. The stock of the material with the code name ‘YLV01’ was detected at the site, which was metaphedrone.

The ‘YLV01’ was manufactured without any batch manufacturing records or production logs.

Officers recovered stocks of ‘YLV01’ powder weighing 90.46 kg at the manufacturing unit.