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Officials of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Bengaluru Zonal Unit, seized 4.776 kg of cocaine valued astatine astir ₹23.88 crore (market value) from a Brazilian nationalist astatine the Kempegowda International Airport successful the aboriginal hours of Tuesday.
Based connected circumstantial intelligence, NCB officials intercepted the rider who had travelled from São Paulo to Doha, Qatar, and aboriginal boarded a formation to Bengaluru.
During introspection of his checked-in baggage, officers recovered 4 ladies’ handbags that had been specially modified with mendacious walls and concealed bottommost compartments. The hidden cavities contained aggregate pieces of covering cloth that were chemically infused with cocaine, officials said.
The accused has been taken into custody for elaborate questioning to ascertain the source, intended destination, and immoderate wider conspiracy linked to the trafficking attempt. Legal proceedings person been initiated nether the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
The NCB has urged citizens to stock immoderate accusation related to the merchantability oregon trafficking of narcotic drugs oregon psychotropic substances done the MANAS – National Narcotics Helpline astatine toll-free fig 1933, assuring that the individuality of informants volition beryllium kept strictly confidential.
