Kanpur Police Busts Major Codeine Smuggling Ring, Haryana Suspect with ₹50K Reward Arrested

• Kanpur Nagar Police dismantled a large interstate network involved in smuggling codeine-laced cough syrup, targeting drug abuse.
• A suspect with a ₹50,000 reward, Vinod Agrawal, was arrested from Narnaul district in Haryana on January 25, 2026.
• The investigation began after an inspection on July 11, 2025, at a Birhana Road pharmaceutical establishment revealed illegal storage and sale of codeine syrup and Schedule-H/H1 drugs.
• Thousands of syrup bottles were purchased via a single bill, violating the Drugs and Cosmetics Act; digital evidence was deliberately erased.
• Fake firms were used to conceal illegal drug trafficking, with verification letters returned, confirming their non-existence.

Why It Matters: Kanpur Police cracked down on a major codeine smuggling network, arresting a key suspect and seizing large quantities of syrup.