Bengaluru: NCB seizes 3-kg drugs worth crores hidden in lehenga, bound for Australia

By Team Newsable | First Published Oct 23, 2021, 4:01 PM IST

On October 21, a team led by Amit Ghawate, Zonal Director of NCB Bangalore, intercepted the shipment and recovered around 3 kg of white-coloured crystalline material, suspected to be pseudoephedrine hidden in three lehengas.

Narcotics Control Bureau agents confiscated around 3 kilogrammes of drugs worth crores in Bengaluru based on a tip. Officials stated the shipment, which was to be delivered to Australia, was disguised in three lehengas and that one individual had been detained in connection with the case. On October 21, a team led by Amit Ghawate, Zonal Director of NCB Bangalore, intercepted the shipment and recovered around 3 kg of white-coloured crystalline material, suspected to be pseudoephedrine hidden in three lehengas.

The prohibited material was discovered after opening each fold of the lehengas' fall line. The cargo was scheduled to be sent to Australia from Narasapuram in Andhra Pradesh. The package was tracked, and the consignor to Chennai was discovered. The information was relayed to the NCB team in Chennai, who investigated for two days before identifying the valid address of the parcel sender and apprehending him on Friday. It was discovered that the item was sent using forged addresses and documentation. It is currently being investigated.

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