New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday announced that the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has made India’s first-ever seizure of Captagon tablets, a synthetic drug often referred to as the “Jihadi Drug”, in a major anti-narcotics operation named “Operation Ragepill”.
According to officials, the seized consignment is estimated to be worth around Rs 182 crore and was allegedly headed for West Asia. A foreign national has been arrested in connection with the case.
Sharing details of the operation on social media platform X, Shah said the Modi government remains committed to building a “Drug-Free India” and maintaining a zero-tolerance approach against narcotics trafficking.
“Modi govt is resolved for a ‘Drug-Free India’. Glad to share that through ‘Operation RAGEPILL’, our agencies have achieved the first-ever seizure of Captagon, the so-called “Jihadi Drug”, worth Rs 182 crore. The busting of the drug consignment destined for the Middle East and the arrest of a foreign national stand out as shining examples of our commitment to zero tolerance against drugs. I repeat we will clamp down on every gram of drugs entering India or leaving the country using our territory as the transit route. Kudos to the brave and vigilant warriors of the NCB,” the Union Home Minister wrote on X.
Captagon is an amphetamine-type stimulant that has been linked to militant groups and illicit trafficking networks in parts of West Asia. The drug has gained notoriety over the years amid allegations of its use in conflict zones, leading to it being dubbed the “Jihadi Drug” in international media and enforcement circles. The seizure comes amid a wider crackdown by Indian agencies on transnational narcotics syndicates.
