CBN seizes 66.8 lakh psychotropic tablets on Chandigarh–Baddi route under Operation Vajra 2.0
On 27 August 2026, the Central Bureau of Narcotics intercepted a truck on the Chandigarh–Baddi route under Operation Vajra 2.0 and seized 66,79,980 psychotropic tablets.
Summary
The Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) intercepted a truck on the Chandigarh–Baddi interstate route on 27 August 2026 under Operation Vajra 2.0, an operation run on 27–28 August 2026. The CBN Madhya Pradesh Unit acted on intelligence developed by CBN Neemuch about an illicit consignment moving along the Punjab–Himachal Pradesh corridor. Officers seized 66,79,980 tablets of Alprazolam, Tramadol, Nitrazepam and Clonazepam from 120 master cartons that lacked statutory documents. One person was arrested and the truck was seized.
Key facts
- Agency
- Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN), MP Unit / Neemuch
- Operation
- Operation Vajra 2.0 (27–28 August 2026)
- Route
- Chandigarh–Baddi, Punjab–Himachal Pradesh corridor
- Seizure
- 66,79,980 tablets in 120 master cartons
- Drugs
- Alprazolam, Tramadol, Nitrazepam, Clonazepam
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Operation Vajra 2.0, under which about 66.8 lakh psychotropic tablets were seized in August 2026, was conducted by which agency?
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Correct answer: D — Central Bureau of Narcotics
The Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN), through its MP Unit acting on CBN Neemuch intelligence, ran Operation Vajra 2.0.
The Operation Vajra 2.0 interception of August 2026 took place on which interstate route?
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Correct answer: A — Chandigarh–Baddi
The truck was intercepted on the Chandigarh–Baddi route along the Punjab–Himachal Pradesh corridor.