The Directorate of Income Intelligence (DRI) introduced on Saturday that it seized cocaine being smuggled inside magazines and comedian books at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda Worldwide Airport.
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Officers of the DRI’s Bengaluru zonal unit intercepted an Indian passenger arriving from Doha, Qatar, early within the morning on Friday. Officers who inspected his baggage found two superhero comics that felt unusually heavy.
Upon examination, they discovered white powder hidden throughout the magazines’ covers, which examined optimistic for cocaine. The operation yielded 4,006 g of cocaine with an estimated worldwide market worth of Rs 40 crore.
Upon examination, they discovered white powder hidden throughout the magazines’ and comedian books’ covers, which examined optimistic for cocaine. The operation yielded 4,006 g of cocaine with an estimated worldwide market worth of Rs 40 crore.
DRI officers instantly arrested the passenger, initially from Delhi, beneath the Narcotic Medication & Psychotropic Substances Act 1985. Official sources stated the contraband cocaine was supposed for distribution in Bengaluru metropolis.
The DRI produced the arrested accused earlier than a particular court docket, which remanded the flyer in judicial custody the identical day.
Since April this 12 months, DRI operations in Bengaluru have resulted within the seizure of 30-40 kg of methamphetamine (MDMA). In March, a Ghanaian girl was held at Kempegowda Worldwide Airport with over 3 kg of cocaine.
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In the identical month, the Mangaluru police seized 37.87 kg of MDMA valued at roughly Rs 75 crore and arrested two flyers from African nations at Mangaluru airport.