LUCKNOW: The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) operational unit in Lucknow has arrested six active drug traffickers and recovered a large consignment of narcotic and psychotropic medicines, including codeine-based cough syrup, tramadol capsules, and alprazolam tablets, collectively valued at an estimated Rs 1 crore.The arrests were made on Friday at Kanhaiya Pharma in Transport Nagar, Lucknow.Kishan Vaswani, Sameer Ahmed, Shad Irshad, Umesh Kumar, Satendra Singh, and Vishal Chaurasia were arrested.According to the ANTF, the accused were found in possession of 720 bottles of 100-ml ONEREX cough syrup containing codeine, 1,20,000 SPASMONAM PLUS capsules containing Tramadol Hydrochloride, and 9,60,000 ALZOMAC-0.5 tablets containing Alprazolam.Besides the drugs, the team also recovered seven mobile phones and Rs 11,140 in cash from the suspects.A case has been registered at Sarojini Nagar police station in the Lucknow Commissionerate under Sections 8, 21, 22, and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Police said legal proceedings have been initiated against all six accused.During interrogation, the arrested suspects reportedly told investigators that they operated together to illegally procure and sell narcotic medicines for higher profits.They allegedly pooled money to purchase the medicines and subsequently delivered the consignments to different parties for monetary gain. The money earned from the transactions was then divided among the members of the group and used for their personal expenses and lifestyles, police said.Investigators said the questioning of the accused had yielded important information regarding the suspected drug network. The ANTF is now working on the forward and backward linkages of the case to identify the source from which the medicines were procured, the intended recipients of the consignment, and other persons associated with the network.Further investigation is underway to establish the complete supply chain and identify other individuals involved in the illegal trade.