Identification of Delorazepam in Suspected Methaqualone Contraband: A Case Study


VOLUME. 3, ISSUE 1, JULY 2024


Abstract :- The present case study reports the analysis of seized narcotic drug received from investigation agency in Mumbai. The drug was suspected to be methaqualone which falls under NDPS act 1985. Analysis of the drug was carried out using HPTLC, GC-MS, UV and Raman spectroscopy techniques. These complimentary techniques revealed and confirmed the presence of delorazepam in the suspected sample while methaqualone was found to be absent. The case study highlights the importance of analytical techniques in identifying the narcotic drug in the seized sample.


Author :- S. P. Deore, S. O. Chetti and S. V. Ghumatkar
Email:- sandeepchetti@gmail.com



DOI :     https://doi.org/10.59143/isas.jisas.3.1.LBRB1647

           Pages :- 21-29