<h1>Coordinated raids seize 119.4 kg alprazolam, raw materials and equipment; eight arrested under NDPS Act, probe ongoing</h1> Law enforcement executed coordinated raids across multiple cities, seizing 119.4 kg of alprazolam (approx. Rs. 23.88 crore market value), 87.8 kg in-process material, 3,600 litres of liquid and 311.6 kg of solid raw materials, manufacturing equipment and documents from a clandestine facility; eight suspects were arrested and remanded. The operation, based on intelligence, alleges illegal manufacture and distribution of a psychotropic substance under the NDPS Act, involvement of organisers, chemists, financiers and buyers, and an intent to transport the drug for adulteration. Investigations note prior criminal records for most arrested and an alleged jail-formed conspiracy; further inquiries are ongoing.