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NCB first-ever seizure of Captagon under Operation Ragepill announced by Amit Shah
Union home minister Amit Shah announced that the Narcotics Control Bureau seized Captagon tablets worth ₹182 crore under Operation Ragepill, described as a 'Jihadi drug'. A foreign national, identified as Syrian, was arrested as the consignment, reportedly destined for West Asia, was intercepted at Mundra Port and Delhi's Neb Sarai.
Why It Matters
This marks India's first Captagon seizure under the operation, signaling intensified anti-drug efforts and potential transit routes through Indian territory.
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May 16, 2026: NCB seizure of Captagon under Operation Ragepill announced
May 16, 2026
Union home minister Amit Shah announced on X that the Narcotics Control Bureau has made its first-ever seizure of Captagon tablets worth ₹182 crore, described as the 'Jihadi drug'. A foreign national, identified as a Syrian national, was arrested. The consignment, allegedly destined for West Asia, was intercepted under Operation Ragepill. The drugs were seized from Mundra Port and Delhi’s Neb Sarai. The Syrian national allegedly hid the tablets in a tea leaves box; at Mundra Port the shipment arrived in a container declared as a wool consignment.