High-profit fake medicine racket busted; police trace Haryana–UP link
Ghaziabad police have busted a large counterfeit medicines racket operating across Uttar Pradesh and Haryana after a complaint from the Himalaya company flagged fake versions of its popular liver care product, Liv.52, circulating in the market, officials said on Sunday.
The complaint, received on January 3, alleged that counterfeit Liv.52 tablets were being manufactured and supplied to local shops in the region. Acting on the information, police launched a detailed investigation to trace the source and distribution network of the fake medicines.
Muradnagar–Aligarh supply chain uncovered
According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rural) Surendra Nath Tewari, the company informed police that counterfeit products were being supplied from Muradnagar and distributed further in Aligarh.
Based on the input, a case was registered at the Muradnagar police station, and teams began tracking the movement of the fake medicines across districts.
Modus operandi: High margins, low production cost
Police said interrogation of the accused revealed that the racket thrived on unusually high profit margins and low manufacturing costs. The counterfeit tablets were allegedly manufactured by a company based in Haryana, while packaging materials such as wrappers and boxes were sourced from Meerut in Uttar Pradesh.
Investigators were told that producing one box of the fake medicine cost between ₹35 and ₹40. These boxes were then sold in the market for ₹110 to ₹115.
In contrast, the genuine Liv.52 product carries a maximum retail price (MRP) of ₹280 per box. The significant price gap allowed the accused to lure retailers with higher margins while undercutting the original brand, police said.
SWAT team joins probe, 50,000 tablets seized
Following the registration of the FIR, Muradnagar police, assisted by the SWAT team, launched a technical investigation to identify those involved in the operation.
DCP Tewari said several suspects were identified, called in for questioning, and later admitted their involvement in the counterfeit drug network. During the operation, police recovered around 50,000 counterfeit tablets.
“Our investigation is ongoing. We are examining the entire supply chain and identifying other individuals linked to the racket. Further legal action will be taken based on the findings,” Tewari said.
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