2-Bromo-4-Methylpropiophenone notified as ‘controlled’ substance under NDPS Act

The Department of Revenue has notified 2-Bromo-4-Methylpropiophenone, the main precursor chemic utilized by criminals to illegally manufacture mephedrone, a synthetic drug, arsenic a “controlled” substance nether the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Regulation of Controlled Substances) Order, 2013.

“All persons and entities engaged successful the manufacture, distribution, sale, purchase, possession, storage, consumption, import oregon export oregon successful offering 2-Bromo-4-Methylpropiophenone for merchantability oregon distribution, oregon successful mediating its merchantability oregon purchase...are required to get registration fig successful Form A from the jurisdictional Zonal Director, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), successful accordance with the NDPS (RCS) Order, 2013,” said the NCB connected Monday (June 15, 2026).

“All specified firms/entities are requested to taxable registration applications successful Form B to the acrophobic NCB Zonal Unit good successful advance, i.e., connected oregon earlier Aug 7, 2026, truthful that the registration fig is issued by NCB wrong the statutory play of 180 days from March 11, 2026,” it said, adding that they besides person to furnish details of the banal held arsenic of June 30, 2026, connected oregon earlier July 10, 2026.

Any contravention of the NDPS Act successful this respect aft September 7, 2026, would pull penal action, said the NCB.