Thu Feb 20 18:27:43 UTC 2025: ## Hyderabad Drug Firm’s Assets Seized in Illegal Tramadol Export Case
**Hyderabad, Telangana, February 20, 2025** – The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Hyderabad has provisionally attached ₹5.67 crore worth of assets belonging to Lucent Drugs Pvt. Ltd. The action follows an investigation into the illegal export of Tramadol, an opioid pain medication, to Pakistan and other countries.
The ED’s investigation, launched based on a Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) complaint, revealed that Lucent Drugs, despite having its application for export licenses denied, illegally exported approximately 18,800 kg of Tramadol worth ₹5.45 crore to Pakistan and other countries via intermediaries in Denmark and Malaysia. The company received the proceeds of these illegal exports into its bank accounts.
The attached assets include land, buildings, and factory premises located in Sangareddy district, Telangana. The ED’s action is based on the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The case also involves alleged violations of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) and forgery of export authorization documents. While Lucent Drugs initially obtained a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to export Tramadol to Pakistan, subsequent applications were rejected. Despite this, the company continued its illegal exports, according to the ED.
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