Multiple law enforcement agencies of the US and India jointly carried out an operation ‘Operation Broader Sword’ in June to intercept, and prevented illicit pharmaceuticals, having the potential to harm consumers, to enter the US.

• ‘Operation Broader Sword’ saw the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) of the US collaborating with India’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI). 
• The operation focused on packages entering the United States from India, specifically targeting the airports in New York and Chicago through the International Mail Facilities (IMFs) between June 12 and 23, an official statement by the US Embassy in India said on Friday.
• During the operation, investigators meticulously examined over 1,500 shipments originating in India, taking decisive action on around 500 products.