Operation Med Max: India-Led Crackdown Dismantles Global Pharma Drug Trafficking Network
A Landmark Blow to Global Illicit Pharma Syndicates In a significant transnational breakthrough, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) of India, in coordination with international enforcement agencies, has successfully dismantled a massive drug trafficking syndicate operating across four continents. The high-profile operation, codenamed Operation Med Max , is being hailed as one of the largest coordinated actions against illegal pharmaceutical trade involving India, the United States, Australia, and Europe . The Takedown: A Routine Interception with Global Fallout The operation was set in motion during a routine vehicle interception near Bengali Market, New Delhi , in May 2025. Acting on a tip-off, NCB officers seized 3.7 kilograms of Tramadol tablets from two B. Pharma graduates. Their confessions led investigators to a stockist in Roorkee and further arrests in Delhi and Karnataka, uncovering a sophisticated drop-shipping and crypto-funded distribution network . International L...