Pramesh Jain
Narcotics Control Bureau,Bangalore had neutralised a drug trafficking syndicate operating through courier.
The NCB Hyderabad Sub Zone raided the courier company after a thorough check the team seized a courier parcel shipment destined to Australia on 02.08.2021.
One Kilogram of Pseudoephedrine seized by NCB Bangalore Zonal Unit effected a seizure of 2.512 Kgs,of Amphetamine from a courier parcel destined to Australia at Bangalore.
Two arrested accused has been identified as,
A Thahir and R Meeran, from Tamilnadu identified by the NCB team with the help of CCTV cameras were arrested on Tuesday.
Amit Ghawate said,NCB Bangalore gave specific information to Australian authorities based on
which Australian authorities seized 1.4 Kgs,of Pseudoephedrine which was concealed with metal hand press kitchen appliances were recovered and two persons arrested.
The NCB officials of Hyderabad Unit on Monday busted another international drug racket and seized one kg of Pseudoephedrine from a consignment at a courier office in Akbarbag, Hyderabad,which was readied to be shipped to Australia.
The consignment contained bundles of lace and along with other embroidery items.On thorough examination,the NCB officers found a transparent pouch with a white colour crystal powder well concealed in the cavity of the wheel of the bundle.
The extraction and testing of the hidden material revealed that it was Pseudoephedrine, a Controlled Substance under NDPS Act,1985.
NCB Bangalore Zonal Unit had seized 2.512 Kgs. of Amphetamine concealed in a gym equipment destined to Australia from a courier parcel at Bangalore.
Based on further analysis one suspected parcel destined to Australia from Hyderabad was identified and promptly informed to Australian authorities.
Australian authorities seized 1.4 Kgs of Pseudoephedrine from that parcel which was concealed with metal hand press kitchen appliances.
Further field surveillance indicated involvement of individuals from Tamilnadu.These two individuals named A Thahir and R Meeran were caught on 03.08.2021 by NCB Hyderabad while sending the courier to Australia.
The operation was headed by Amit Ghawate (Zonal Director,Bangalore) Sumit Arya, Superintendent and other officers associated to this case at NCB,Hyderabad Sub Zonal Unit.
