ED Attaches Haryana Land in Cocrex Drug Misuse Case as the agency strengthens its crackdown on the illegal diversion of Codeine-based cough syrup. The Enforcement Directorate attached industrial land worth ₹1 crore in Panipat, Haryana, belonging to Vidit Healthcare Pvt Ltd, a Himachal Pradesh-based manufacturer accused of supplying “Cocrex” for illicit drug use.
The attachment came after the Jammu division of the Narcotics Control Bureau registered a case against Vidit Healthcare, its managing partner Neeraj Bhatia, Niket Kansal, and others. Investigators found that the company diverted large quantities of codeine syrup to entities controlled by Niket Kansal between 2018 and 2024, amounting to transactions worth ₹16.74 crore.
The probe revealed that part of the diverted stock reached Srinagar resident Raees Ahmed Bhat, from whom the NCB seized a large quantity of CBCS in January 2024. ED officials stated that Vidit Healthcare earned an estimated ₹2.92 crore in profit from these illegal supplies.
Earlier, the ED searched the premises of Neeraj Bhatia and Niket Kansal, seizing ₹32 lakh in cash and jewellery worth ₹1.61 crore. ED Attaches Haryana Land in Cocrex Drug Misuse Case as the investigation continues to expand.
