DRI seizes 119.4 kg Alprazolam at clandestine unit in Anakapalli, Andhra Pradesh; eight arrested
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized 119.4 kg of Alprazolam worth about ₹23.88 crore at a clandestine manufacturing facility in Atchuthapuram, Anakapalli district, Andhra Pradesh, the Ministry of Finance said on 18 August 2025.
Summary
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), in an operation by officers from Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Kakinada, seized 119.4 kg of Alprazolam valued at about ₹23.88 crore, along with 87.8 kg of in-process material, at a clandestine facility in Atchuthapuram, Anakapalli district, Andhra Pradesh, the Ministry of Finance said on 18 August 2025. Alprazolam is a psychotropic substance under the NDPS Act, 1985. Eight persons, including the mastermind, chemists, financiers and buyers, were arrested, and raw materials and equipment including two reactors were seized.
Key facts
- Announced
- 18 Aug 2025, Ministry of Finance
- Place
- Atchuthapuram, Anakapalli district, Andhra Pradesh
- Seizure
- 119.4 kg Alprazolam (~₹23.88 crore) + 87.8 kg in-process material
- Arrests
- Eight
- Law
- Psychotropic substance under NDPS Act, 1985
- DRI units
- Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Kakinada
Practice MCQs 1 questions
In August 2025, the DRI seized 119.4 kg of Alprazolam at a clandestine manufacturing facility in which district?
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Correct answer: A — Anakapalli, Andhra Pradesh
DRI officers seized 119.4 kg of Alprazolam worth about ₹23.88 crore at a clandestine facility in Atchuthapuram, Anakapalli District, Andhra Pradesh.