NCB nabs 2 men in possession of Codeine-based cough syrup

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) arrested two persons in possession of Codeine-based cough syrup. Codeine is also an opiate and used in reducing pain. The medicine containing it can be bought against a prescription. “NCB, Mumbai is focusing eradication of all kinds of drug abuse including abuse of pharmaceutical preparations. Moving ahead in this direction, NCB intercepted two persons namely Siraj Ahmed and Mohamed Saddam from Dharavi, and seized 23.9 kgs of Codeine based cough syrup,” a statement issued by the agency on Tuesday read. “It is pertinent to mention just three days back a seizure of 20 kg codeine-based cough syrup was affected,”

On Monday, NCB Mumbai team got secret information about two people who were later identified as Ahmed and Saddam are dealing in illicit drugs and were going to deliver a consignment of Codeine based cough syrup.