HYDERABAD: Following the arrest of a city-based pharma company director, Vedprakash Vyas, by Indore police in possession of Rs 70 crore worth Ecstasy drug, city police conducted a search at two companies linked to him in Kukatpally industrial area.
Police did not find any evidence suggesting that the drugs were manufactured there and suspect that Vyas or his associates could be using another facility to make drugs with the help of experts. “During the inspection of the pharma units at IDA Kukatpally, we have not found evidence to indicate that any narcotic substance is being manufactured there. We suspect that the drugs could be manufactured elsewhere. We are trying to find out the people who are making the drugs for Vyas,” said a police source.
Vyas along with his driver M Venkatesh and three others were arrested on Tuesday by Indore cops when he was handing over 70 kg Ecstasy to Indore-based gang members.
Following the arrest, Cyberabad police found out that Vyas is director of three companies—Ariston Pharma Nova Tech Pvt Ltd, Kyros Medicaments Private Ltd and Totus Health Care (India) Ltd. While Ariston Pharma and Totus Health Care are registered in Hyderabad, Kyros Medicaments is registered in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
As the office address of Ariston Pharma and Totus Health Care are mentioned in Prashanti Nagar area of IDA Kukatpally, a police team of Cyberabad inspected the two firms located close to each other. Ariston Pharma has been in operation since 2012 and Totus was incorporated in 1994 and has been in operation for over 20 years.
“During a preliminary investigation, we found out that these two companies have been manufacturing various medicines, including drugs for acidity and blood pressure, with proper permissions. We are verifying the documents to find out who owns the facilities and what type of medicines are being manufactured here,” said a Cyberabad police official.
In his confession to Indore police, Vyas said he worked as a medical representative in the past and lived in Ujjain, Dewas and Mandsaur in MP. Police also spoke to the family of Vyas in the city and they claimed to have no knowledge of his involvement in the drugs business.