ED Raids Lavish Home of Ex-Cop Alok Singh, Gold Heist Accused, in Cough Syrup Case

• Dismissed constable Alok Singh arrested in a money laundering case linked to an illegal codeine-based cough syrup racket.
• ED raided Alok Singh's luxurious 7,000 sq ft Lucknow mansion, estimated to cost ₹5 crore for construction alone, investigating illegal funds.
• Alok Singh was previously dismissed from police service in 2006 for allegedly looting 4 kg gold, later reinstated, then dismissed again in 2019 for misconduct.
• He allegedly operated two wholesale drug units in UP and Jharkhand as part of the illegal codeine syrup network, revealed during another accused's interrogation.
• The wider scam involves illegal storage, sale, and trafficking of codeine-based cough syrup across multiple states and neighboring countries, with 3.5 lakh bottles worth ₹4.5 crore seized.

Why It Matters: Ex-cop's arrest in cough syrup racket exposes vast drug trade & money laundering.