Overview

• Operation Med-Max led to eight arrests across Delhi, Jaipur and Udupi and the seizure of five consignments of controlled medicines, including 3.7 kg of tramadol tablets.
• Intelligence shared by the NCB enabled the US DEA to arrest Alabama re-shipper Joel Hall and seize more than 17,000 tablets of controlled medication.
• Australian authorities dismantled a clandestine pill-manufacturing facility tied to the network after receiving actionable leads from the NCB.
• Investigators uncovered the syndicate’s use of encrypted platforms, drop-shipping models and cryptocurrency payments, with a Udupi call centre handling data on 50 international consignments.
• With the kingpin traced to the UAE, the NCB is collaborating with Emirati authorities to pursue further arrests and disrupt remaining financial and logistics channels.