The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in Mumbai in a series of operations disrupted international and interstate drug trafficking networks, resulting in the seizure of substantial quantities of contraband and the arrest of key individuals, one of them being an employee of Bhivandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation. The NCB claimed that the operations dealt a significant blow to drug trafficking syndicates with connections both within India and abroad. The total value of the drugs seized in the three operations is around Rs 1 crore.

The first operation involves the interception of alprazolam bound for the United States (US). The NCB in Mumbai received credible intelligence regarding a network engaged in the illicit export of pharma-based drugs, specifically alprazolam, from India to the US for recreational purposes. Utilising digital surveillance and other methods, investigators identified a Lucknow-based network that had recently completed an illegal drug deal with entities in the US and was preparing for another shipment.