Meet Shubham Jaiswal, the man behind a massive codeine syrup smuggling ring
Shubham Jaiswal, a 33-year-old businessman from Varanasi, is at the center of a huge cross-border codeine cough syrup racket.
Authorities say he used fake GST invoices and shell companies to move shipments from Uttar Pradesh warehouses into Jharkhand, West Bengal, Bihar—and even across borders into Bangladesh and Nepal.
With non-bailable warrants out and cash rewards announced for his capture, Jaiswal is now on the run.
Who is Shubham Jaiswal?
A Banaras Hindu University grad, Jaiswal joined his family's pharma business in 2018 before starting Saili Traders in Ranchi.
He allegedly bought ₹100 crore worth of stock to supply traffickers.
The case has also pulled in his father Bhola Prasad, who was arrested at Kolkata airport last month while reportedly trying to leave the country.
Why does this matter?
Jaiswal is accused of setting up fake firms and forging records to keep this illegal business running—and laundering its profits.
The Enforcement Directorate has warned it might even seek an Interpol Red Corner Notice if he keeps dodging investigators.
With over 30 arrests already linked to this network, the story is a real-life look at how tech-savvy networks can fuel underground trade—right under everyone's noses.