Banned drug busted at KIA

Bengaluru Officials busted Ephedrine which was to be smuggled to Malaysia by air at the cargo terminal of the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA). An officer said they searched export cargos at the Air Cargo Complex following a tip-off and found around Rs 25 kg of Ephedrine concealed in the inlay covers of folding files in six carbon boxes. The haul is valued at Rs 1.25 crore. The drug is banned under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The seized drug is suspected to have been sourced from Karnataka and other parts of India, the officer added. The drug was concealed in the folder files so as to evade detection. Customs officials have alerted their counterparts in Malaysia and given them the address where the consignment was meant to be delivered, another officer said. It is one of the big hauls seized by the Customs in recent times, he said. The officer suspects that the gang has a wide network and operates out of Malaysia and other countries in Southeast Asia. A third officer said they were keeping a tight vigil at the airport following alerts that the drug mafia was trying to smuggle out large consignments of banned substances for the New Year bash. “Every consignment in the cargo section is being checked carefully. Export cargos are being screened thoroughly before being dispatched. We have also alerted the airport authorities to alert us if they find anything suspicious,” the officer said.

Related Posts

Lupin launches Ipratropium Bromide nasal spray in US

Pharma major Lupin Ltd on Friday said it has launched Ipratropium Bromide nasal spray, used in treatment of runny nose, in the US market. The Ipratropium Bromide nasal solution (nasal…

12 dead, 13 workers rescued as reactor blast rips through pharma unit near Hyderabad

Bodies of 12 workers were brought out and 13 others were rescued from under the debris after a blast in a reactor unit at Sigachi Industries Pvt. Ltd. in the…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You Missed

Natco Pharma shares dip over 2% after Rs 2,000-crore stake buy in South Africa’s Adcock Ingram

Natco Pharma shares dip over 2% after Rs 2,000-crore stake buy in South Africa’s Adcock Ingram

10, 000 Km is just a Number for Intercontinental Tele Surgery by SSIMantra

10, 000 Km is just a Number for Intercontinental Tele Surgery by SSIMantra

DGFT Extends Deadline on Application for Export of Pharma Grade Sugar

DGFT Extends Deadline on Application for Export of Pharma Grade Sugar

Bihar Healthcare is poised to be embraced by Robotic Surgery Mantra

Bihar Healthcare is poised to be embraced by Robotic Surgery Mantra