DRI busts illegal psychotropics unit in Satara, Maharashtra
The DRI busted a clandestine unit making Alprazolam and Diazepam in Satara district, Maharashtra, on 1 August 2026, arresting two persons.
Summary
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) busted a clandestine facility illegally manufacturing psychotropic substances in Satara district, Maharashtra, on 1 August 2026. Alprazolam and Diazepam, both listed as psychotropic substances under the NDPS Act, 1985, were being made there for illicit trafficking. Searches recovered about 1 kg of finished Alprazolam, over 15 kg in intermediary form, about 3.75 kg of Diazepam and around 400 litres of raw materials; two persons, including the manufacturer, were arrested.
Key facts
- Agency
- Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)
- Date / place
- 1 Aug 2026, Satara district, Maharashtra
- Drugs
- Alprazolam, Diazepam (psychotropic under NDPS Act, 1985)
- Seized
- ~1 kg Alprazolam + 15 kg intermediary; ~3.75 kg Diazepam; ~400 L raw materials
- Arrests
- Two
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which psychotropic substances were being illegally manufactured at the unit busted by the DRI in Satara district on 1 August 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Alprazolam and Diazepam
The unit was making Alprazolam and Diazepam, both psychotropic substances under the NDPS Act, 1985.
Alprazolam and Diazepam, seized by the DRI in Satara, are listed as psychotropic substances under which law?
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Correct answer: B — Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
Both are listed as psychotropic substances under the NDPS Act, 1985.