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MUMBAI: A 34-year-old man, suspected to be a part of a larger gang from Bhiwandi, was arrested by the Sakinaka police recently after they ordered an opiate Codein in large quantities from other states with an intention to peddle the drug for abuse.
Over 7,200 bottles of the drug (in syrup form) worth Rs 12 lakh were seized. Police said the batch number, expiry date and price had been scratched off the bottles.
The police were first alerted about the case by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) after a chemist approached them with a complaint. The chemist said that someone had placed an order for a large amount of Codein under his store s name and the courier company had brought the stock here. The chemist had asked the courier company to retain the stock at their godown in Sakinaka as he had not placed the order in the first place.