DRI Busts Psychotropic Drug Manufacturing Unit in Maharashtra's Satara District

DRI seizes over 19 kg of psychotropic drugs from Satara, arrests Pune buyer

Agency also recovers 400 litres of raw materials; preliminary probe suggests the accused were involved in illegal drug production and trafficking earlier.

DRI Busts Psychotropic Drug Manufacturing Unit in Maharashtra's Satara District

Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. The intelligence-led operation, carried out on August 1, 2026, targeted a clandestine unit where Alprazolam and Diazepam were being illicitly manufactured for trafficking. Both chemicals are listed as controlled psychotropic substances under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. Officers apprehended the manufacturer directly at the premises during the raid. Business New…

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