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Mumbai Pharmacist Arrested in Drug Trafficking Operation Spanning to Tamil Nadu
Arakkonam, India – November 15, 2025 – A 28-year-old pharmacist from Mumbai and his 41-year-old employee have been arrested in connection with the illegal sale of narcotic tablets (Tapentadol) to agents in the Ranipet district of Tamil Nadu. G. Somnath, the owner of the Mumbai pharmacy, and his staff, S. Ram, are accused of selling the banned substance online.
According to Arakkonam Town police, the investigation began after the arrest of local individuals who confessed to ordering the tablets through online payments. The narcotics were then delivered via courier. Ranipet Superintendent of Police Ayman Jamal formed a special task force to trace the source of the illicit supply chain.
Analysis of mobile phone data, bank records, and other documentation led investigators to the Mumbai pharmacy. With the cooperation of local Mumbai police and a search warrant, authorities searched the pharmacy and its warehouse, uncovering evidence linking the duo to the sale of the tablets to agents in Ranipet.
Somnath and Ram have been transported to Arakkonam and presented before a local court. They are currently being held at the Central Prison in Vellore while the investigation continues.
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