ED Raids 25 Sites, Exposes Rs 100-Cr Codeine Syrup Racket in "Codeine Corridor"

• ED conducted nationwide raids at 25 locations to expose a Rs 100-crore codeine-based cough syrup trafficking racket.
• The syndicate turned Uttar Pradesh into a "codeine corridor" using fake firms, forged licenses, and falsified e-way bills.
• Key figures include dismissed constable Alok Pratap Singh, the Rana brothers, and alleged kingpin Shubham Jaiswal, who is hiding in Dubai.
• Authorities have arrested 6 major operatives and 68 others, with the ED now tracking money laundering and foreign routes.
• The UP government has a zero-tolerance policy, forming a high-level SIT to dismantle the entire inter-state and international network.

Why It Matters: ED's major crackdown on a Rs 100-crore codeine syrup racket protects communities.