mumbai Arrest two drug peddlers and begin hunt for an absconding chemist shop owner in Aurangabad Mohammed Zuber Abdullah Jumani The Meghwadi police have busted two pharmaceutical drug rackets with the arrest of two alleged drug peddlers. The cops have also uncovered the involvement of two chemist owners in Aurangabad and Mumbai. On Sunday, the cops seized 12,000 tablets of Nitrazepam Nitravet 10 and Alprazolam Alko 1 worth Rs 41,000 from the accused, identified as Samshad Fazlu Sheikh, 21. Both the drugs are prescribed for insomnia. "The tablets, available for cheap, are popular among youth in the slums. As these drugs are not sold over the counter, Sheikh acquired them directly from a chemist owner in Aurangabad," said a police officer. "A police team is working to nab the absconding Aurangabad chemist," added the cop. Also Read: Drug racket busted; WY tablets worth Rs 400 crore seized This was the second such racket busted by the Meghwadi police this month. On August 12, they arrested Mohammed Zuber Abdullah Jumani alias Pappu, 48, who was found in possession of 5,640 bottles of Phencyrex and Cefrex cough syrups worth R5,54,700. The cops arrested Jumani after raiding a truck that was distributing cough syrups to the peddlers in the city on August 12. Jumani acquired the cough syrups allegedly from a chemist owner in Mumbai, whose role is under scanner, said the officer. Samshad Fazlu Sheikh During initial probe, cops learned that the accused Aurangabad chemist owner would order these drugs from pharmaceutical companies legally, but would offload a portion of the consignment at Sheikhs hosue at Meghwadi. Based on a tip-off, a team of inspector Shubdha Chavan, API Rajdat Kamble and PSI Balaji Sanap raided Sheikhs house on August 25. "Sheikh has a direct link with the chemist owner who illegally supplied tablets," said an officer. The police suspect the two cases are linked as accused are from the same area and peddled drugs in Meghwadi, Jogeshwari and Sakinaka slums. "We are trying to ascertain the entire chain," said Ankit Goel, DCP Zone X. Also Read: Mumbai Crime: Man with drugs worth Rs 3.78 lakh arrested in Mahim Catch up on all the latest Mumbai news, crime news, current affairs, and also a complete guide on Mumbai from food to things to do and events across the city here. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates

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