NEW DELHI, MAY 16 — Federal enforcement agencies intercepted the first-ever recorded consignment of the banned narcotic Captagon within domestic borders, preventing an illicit shipment valued at an estimated ₹182 crore from leaving the country.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the development on Saturday, detailing a coordinated enforcement action managed by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). The targeted intervention, designated as “Operation RAGEPILL,” resulted in the recovery of the tablets and the immediate detention of an international suspect linked to the logistics network.
“The Narcotics Control Bureau has seized the first-ever consignment of the banned Captagon drug in India, valued at nearly ₹182 crore,” Shah stated through a public briefing. “Captagon, often referred to internationally as the ‘Jihadi Drug’, was allegedly being transported to Middle Eastern countries when the consignment was intercepted by the agencies.”
Security analysts noted that the synthetic stimulant is heavily monitored globally due to its widespread distribution and misuse within conflict zones. Investigators stated that the intercepted stock was organized for transit through regional logistics hubs to reach supply networks in the Middle East.
The Home Minister maintained that domestic security frameworks are being continuously upgraded to monitor both inbound maritime cargo and outbound commercial freight to disrupt international syndicates.
Shah stated that authorities would take firm action against every attempt to use Indian territory for the movement of illegal drugs, whether entering or leaving the country.
The federal administration concluded the update by recognizing the operational precision of the NCB agents involved, describing the enforcement action as a critical development in maintaining regional security protocols against cross-border smuggling operations.
