NCB busts Captagon Doon lab, arrests Indian for leasing place
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has dismantled a Captagon manufacturing lab in Dehradun, arresting a Syrian national and an Indian landlord involved in the operation. The NCB seized a total of 227.7 kg of Captagon, valued at ₹182 crore, during their investigation. This incident marks the first known case of Captagon being produced in a clandestine lab in India, highlighting the growing challenge of drug trafficking in the region.
- ▪The NCB uncovered a lab in Dehradun where Captagon was manufactured.
- ▪A Syrian national and an Indian landlord were arrested in connection with the operation.
- ▪The total seizure of Captagon was valued at ₹182 crore, with significant quantities found in Delhi and at Mundra Port.
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NCB busts Captagon Doon lab, arrests Indian for leasing placeThe NCB uncovered a Dehradun lab manufacturing Captagon, arresting a Syrian national and an Indian landlord, with seizures valued at ₹182 crore.Published on: May 18, 2026 6:48 AM ISTBy Prawesh Lama, New DelhiShare viaCopy link The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has busted a clandestine laboratory in Dehradun where a Syrian national manufactured Captagon, a banned synthetic stimulant popularly known as the ‘jihadi drug’, and arrested an Indian national who had leased the place to another Syrian, police officers aware of the matter said.NCB busts Captagon Doon lab, arrests Indian for leasing placeThe NCB on Saturday night unearthed the laboratory after questioning Alabras Ahmed, the Syrian national who was arrested on May 11, and…
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