<h1>Illicit export of controlled drug by mislabelling and forged customs papers exposed, forensic testing confirmed substance.</h1> Three individuals were arrested for exporting etomidate by mislabelling consignments as aloe vera powder and a personal care ingredient, using forged customs documents and air cargo from Mumbai; Raman spectrography confirmed etomidate, the suspects admitted contacts with overseas drug-cartel members, and shipments were bound for jurisdictions where etomidate is treated as a controlled or prohibited substance.