Hyderabad, May 23 -- The Drug Control Administration (DCA), Telangana, as part of a special drive to curb the illegal sale of habit-forming drugs, conducted raids across the state on Friday, May 23.

The raids were conducted on 142 medical shops across the state, and focused on detecting the illegal sale of habit-forming drugs, including Codeine-containing cough syrups, Nitravet (Nitrazepam) Tablets, Alprazolam tablets, Tramadol tablets, Zolpidem tablets, Tydol tablets (Tapentadol), etc.

Discrepancies were detected in 142 medical shops regarding the sale of habit-forming drugs, and Show Cause Notices were issued for initiating departmental action. During the special raids, officers found several discrepancies related to the sale of habit...