Taking a major action against the illegal manufacturing of synthetic drugs in Andhra Pradesh on Friday (March 13, 2026), the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted a secret factory. During this action, about 237 kg of Alprazolam has been recovered, whose estimated value in the international market is said to be around Rs 47 crore.
This action was taken under Operation White Hammer on Wednesday and Thursday (March 11-12, 2026) in Kondapalli Industrial Development Area of ​​NTR district of Andhra Pradesh. The investigating agency had received secret information that the banned psychotropic drug Alprazolam was being manufactured on a large scale under the guise of a chemical manufacturing unit.
The entire industrial setup was operating during the raid.
When the DRI team raided this premises, a complete industrial setup for illegal drug manufacturing was going on there. During the search, officials also recovered 237 kg of Alprazolam, more than 800 kg of raw material, about 2,860 liters of various chemicals and large-scale industrial equipment like reactors, dryers and centrifuge machines. This made it clear that this unit was producing drugs on a large scale in an organized manner.
What was revealed during the DRI raid?
Initial investigation has revealed that this entire network was being run by a chemist with more than 20 years of experience in the chemical and pharmaceutical field. He had taken this factory on rent along with one of his associates. The associate’s job was to collect raw material and manage the supply network of drugs in Hyderabad. DRI has arrested two main accused in this case and their interrogation is going on. The agency is now also investigating other people associated with this network and the possible supply chain.
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