Illegal Cough Syrup Haul in Thane

Police in Thane, Maharashtra, have confiscated 238 bottles of banned codeine syrup valued at Rs 53,550 from a motorcyclist. The suspect, a 22-year-old cab driver, was caught with the syrup at Sibli Nagar in Shil Daighar. He faces charges under the NDPS and Drugs and Cosmetics Acts.

In a significant drug bust in Thane's Sibli Nagar area, police have confiscated 238 bottles of a prohibited codeine-infused cough syrup. This illicit cargo, valued at Rs 53,550, was being transported by a 22-year-old man on a motorbike, officials reported on Sunday.

The arrest was made Friday afternoon when a police team intercepted the suspect at Shil Daighar locality. During a routine check, authorities discovered the contraband packed in two boxes, according to an official from the Shil-Daighar police station.

The accused, identified as a cab driver, also had his two-wheeler, Rs 1,800 in cash, and a mobile phone confiscated. Legal action has been initiated against him under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, the police confirmed.

(With inputs from agencies.)