Ghazipur Police have taken a major step in the ongoing investigation into the illegal trade of codeine cough syrup. The property worth approximately ₹1.85 crore belonging to the prime accused, Shubham Singh, who has been on the run for a long time, has been provisionally seized. Shubham Singh is identified as the owner of Nityansh Medical Agency in Ghazipur and has evaded arrest till now.
The case was registered under FIR number 896/25 at Ghazipur Sadar Kotwali. Since the registration, police and related departments have been thoroughly investigating the entire network. The probe revealed not only the seizure of the cough syrup but also a detailed money trail, use of forged documents, and collusion among various firms.
According to police findings, the codeine syrup trade was manipulated on paper to show movement within some firms in Ghazipur, but in reality, the syrup never reached the district. Large consignments were reportedly bought from Jharkhand-based firm Shaili Traders and then falsely documented through fake bills and waybills to be dispatched to multiple locations.
The pharmaceutical department’s complaint led to the discovery that many local firms existed only on paper to create an illusion of legitimate movement of the syrup. In fact, these firms helped route the cough syrup to other states and border areas where it was misused as a narcotic substance.
Strict provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act have been invoked, along with charges of forgery, cheating, and criminal conspiracy. Investigations also uncovered several consignments of the syrup intercepted near the Bangladesh border, matching batch numbers and documents linked to this case.
Under NDPS Act section 68-F, the police have frozen assets worth ₹1.85 crore registered in the name of Shubham Singh’s mother. When questioned, Shubham failed to provide satisfactory explanations regarding the sources of this wealth. Preliminary inquiries suggest these assets were amassed through the illegal cough syrup trade over several years.
The seized property has been handed over to the competent authorities under the Safema Act for further legal proceedings. Police officials have stated that this is only the initial phase, and more properties connected to the accused are being identified.
Authorities have identified other individuals and firms involved in the network. Some accused have already been arrested, while others are under continuous interrogation. New names are emerging as the investigation explores the full extent of the network’s operations, including the routes through which the syrup reached border areas.
Ghazipur Police are also coordinating with BSF and Tripura Police, who intercepted several consignments, confirming the inter-state and potentially international nature of this narcotics network.
Police officers emphasised that the use of codeine cough syrup as a drug is a severe crime with harmful effects on society and youth. They assured that no leniency will be shown at any level in this case.
This seizure under section 68-F marks the largest action of its kind in Ghazipur district so far. Further significant revelations related to Shubham Singh’s network and its connections to other states and persons are expected in the ongoing investigation.
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