New Delhi – The Enforcement Directorate (ED) announced on Monday that it has seized cash and jewelry worth ₹2 crore and arrested two suspects linked to a drug case during recent searches in several northern states and Jammu and Kashmir.
The raids took place on February 13 in Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, and Haryana. They were part of an investigation into Raees Ahmed Bhat and others who are accused of illegally selling and diverting Codeine-Based Cough Syrup (CBCS) and making money from it.
ईडी, जम्मू ने रईस अहमद भट और अन्य के मामले में कोडीन आधारित कफ सिरप (सीबीसीएस) की अनधिकृत बिक्री और विचलन के खेल में शामिल विभिन्न व्यक्तियों/संस्थाओं के संबंध में 13.02.2025 को जम्मू और कश्मीर, दिल्ली, हरियाणा और हिमाचल प्रदेश में कई स्थानों पर पीएमएलए, 2002 के प्रावधानों के तहत…
— ED (@dir_ed) February 17, 2025
The cough syrup brand, Cocrex, was obtained illegally from its manufacturer, Vidit Healthcare, in Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh. Neeraj Bhatia, who lives in Panipat, Haryana, is the managing partner of the company.
The ED stated that their investigation found that from 2018 to 2024, several companies, including Kansal Industries, Kansal Pharmaceuticals, N K Pharmaceuticals, Nouveta Pharma, and S S Industry, were getting the cough syrup from Vidit Healthcare and distributing it without permission.
The agency’s actions show its commitment to fighting drug-related crimes and the illegal trade of controlled substances. The investigation will continue as authorities work to uncover more details and hold those responsible accountable.
