ED Raids Ex-UP Cop's Lavish Mansion in Cough Syrup Case, Finds Gucci, Rado

• ED raided ex-UP cop Alok Pratap Singh's lavish Lucknow residence in connection with a multi-crore cough syrup smuggling racket.
• The raid uncovered luxury items like Gucci bags, Rado watches, and a 7,000 sq-ft mansion with interiors alone costing ₹1.5-2 crore.
• Alok Pratap Singh, dismissed from police service twice, is accused of involvement in a ₹1,000 crore cough syrup racket.
• He allegedly ran wholesale cough syrup units, smuggling products across states and into Bangladesh and Nepal.
• Authorities have seized 3.5 lakh cough syrup bottles and arrested 32 people in the ongoing investigation.

Why It Matters: ED raid on ex-cop reveals how drug rackets fund lavish, illegal wealth.