According to the FBI, investigators arrested 10 people across several states while an 11th suspect, who had previously been deported to India, was also charged.

The city was originally known as Lakhanapuri, named after Lakshmana, the brother of Sri Rama, and later evolved into the name Laukhnau.

During the same examination, officers also allegedly located 33 vials of peptides, a quantity of cigarettes, scales, syringes and a small plastic bottle with its label removed containing 54 tablets.