First-ever Captagon seizure under Operation Ragepill on May 16, 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 17 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

India achieved its first-ever seizure of Captagon, a banned synthetic stimulant known as the Jihadi Drug, under Operation Ragepill.
The value of the Captagon seizure is ₹182 crore.
The operation was conducted by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).
A foreign national was arrested in connection with the consignment, which was intended for the Middle East.
The government has prepared a roadmap to make India drug-free by 2047.