Dehradun, Aug. 3 -- The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Dehradun Zonal Unit, has busted a major interstate syndicate involved in the illegal diversion and distribution of pharmaceutical

drugs, primarily Tramadol and Alprazolam, across Uttarakhand and western Uttar Pradesh, especially in the districts of Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur, and Bareilly.

The operation commenced with a case registered on 12.05.2025, following a raid at a medical store in Vikasnagar, Dehradun, which resulted in the seizure of 594 Tramadol tablets and the arrest of one accused. Interrogations subsequently led to the arrest of the primary supplier and another peddler operating in Dehradun.

Further investigation exposed two fraudulent wholesale firms -- SM Enterprises...