Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an Assistant Drugs Controller, a Drugs Inspector and a subordinate staff posted at Office of the Assistant Drugs Controller (India) (based at M/s. JWR Logistics Pvt. Ltd., Panvel, Raigad) in a case registered by CBI on allegations of bribery. They were produced before jurisdictional Court at Alibag, Raigad.The accused public servants have been remanded in Police Custody till April 8th 2024.
Pursuant to receipt of information regarding allegations of rampant corruption in the office of the Assistant Drugs Controller of Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) having office at M/s. JWR Logistics Pvt. Ltd., Panvel, Raigad, a team of CBI Officers, Vigilance Officers and Independent Witnesses conducted Joint Surprise Check (JSC) on April 2nd 2024 at the aforesaid office.
During JSC, it was revealed that private persons were collecting bribe money from CHAs on behalf of public servants for facilitating NOC to their clients i.e. manufacturers, exporters, and importers of pharmaceutical drugs. During surprise check, cash amount of Rs.1.52 lakh (approx.) was recovered from drawers of public servants and private persons, which the concerned public servants and private persons present in said office could not explain satisfactorily.
The unaccounted money was allegedly accepted by suspect public servants as bribe from CHAs or their representatives, either directly or through private persons, for issuance of NOC. During surprise check, written complaints regarding demand and acceptance of bribe by public servants were received by CBI from various CHAs and their representatives.
Accordingly, CBI registered FIR against three public servants including Asstt. Drugs Controller, Drug Inspector, and subordinate staff, all posted at O/o the Asstt. Drugs Controller (India), CDSCO having office at M/s. JWR Logistics Pvt. Ltd., Panvel, Raigad and three private persons including one of them (working on contractual basis).
Searches were conducted at the residential premises of all accused persons which resulted in recovery of incriminating documents and cash amounting to Rs.46.70 Lakh (approx.) and Gold/Silver jewellery valued at around Rs.27.80 Lakh. Documents pertaining to various immovable properties and other incriminating documents were also recovered during searches.