<p>Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has busted a factory in Rajasthan which was illegally manufacturing psychotropic substances and arrested three persons from the spot. </p><p>Officials said that on Saturday they raided the factory APL Pharma located at RIICO Industrial Area Kaharani in Bhiwadi district of Rajasthan. The operation was carried out in coordination with the Rajasthan Special Operation Group (SOG), Jaipur as well as the local police.</p>.Adopt common ATS structure to fight terrorism: Amit Shah to states.<p>Three persons identified as Anshul A Shastri, Akhilesh P Maurya and Krishna S Yadav along with three other labourers were apprehended from the spot. The team also seized illicitly manufactured psychotropic substances weighing 22 kgs.</p>.<p>During the operation Alprazolam precursor chemicals and semi-processed/intermediate chemicals were also seized. Officials said that the operation was based on specific intelligence input they raided the factory and seized 5 kg of alprazolam and about 17 kg of a mixture of prazepam and temzepam.<br><br>Earlier in November this year, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence had seized alprazolam worth Rs22 crore from Valsad and arrested four persons. Similar cases have been reported from states such as Andhar Pradesh where large number of alprazolam, regulated undre the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, were seized.<br><br>Alprazolam is widely prescribed for treating anxiety and panic disorder and reported to be widely abused. It is also reported to be highly addictive.</p>
<p>Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has busted a factory in Rajasthan which was illegally manufacturing psychotropic substances and arrested three persons from the spot. </p><p>Officials said that on Saturday they raided the factory APL Pharma located at RIICO Industrial Area Kaharani in Bhiwadi district of Rajasthan. The operation was carried out in coordination with the Rajasthan Special Operation Group (SOG), Jaipur as well as the local police.</p>.Adopt common ATS structure to fight terrorism: Amit Shah to states.<p>Three persons identified as Anshul A Shastri, Akhilesh P Maurya and Krishna S Yadav along with three other labourers were apprehended from the spot. The team also seized illicitly manufactured psychotropic substances weighing 22 kgs.</p>.<p>During the operation Alprazolam precursor chemicals and semi-processed/intermediate chemicals were also seized. Officials said that the operation was based on specific intelligence input they raided the factory and seized 5 kg of alprazolam and about 17 kg of a mixture of prazepam and temzepam.<br><br>Earlier in November this year, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence had seized alprazolam worth Rs22 crore from Valsad and arrested four persons. Similar cases have been reported from states such as Andhar Pradesh where large number of alprazolam, regulated undre the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, were seized.<br><br>Alprazolam is widely prescribed for treating anxiety and panic disorder and reported to be widely abused. It is also reported to be highly addictive.</p>