Drugs worth Rs10,000 cr seized from pharmaceutical factory
In one of the biggest drug hauls in Rajasthan, the narcotics department, BSF and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) have seized huge quantities of a banned drug estimated to be worth over Rs10,000 crore from a pharmaceutical factory in Udaipur and its two godowns situated at Udaipur and Rajsamand on Friday. The officials have seized about 25 tonnes of an illegal 'white powder', reported to be Ephedrine, the sale of which is banned in India. The joint operation conducted by the three departments began with the seizure of the factory and godowns last week while the assessment and seizure continued even on Tuesday. It may take a day or two for the final assessment, following which the seized drugs may be moved to Mumbai in containers, sources said. The factory belongs to Ravi Dudhani, who is the nephew of Subash Dudhani, an international drug dealer who operated from Dubai. The drug manufactured in the Udaipur factory was supplied in the international market thr...