Ahmedabad : Narcotics Control Bureau (NCBA South African national was arrested on Thursday at the Ahmedabad International Airport and cocaine worth Rs 20 crore was recovered from him.
He told that this medicine was found hidden inside the packet of protein supplement.
accused, derrick pups (38), was caught on arrival at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport from here Doha, he said K Mishra, Zonal Director, Ahmedabad Unit of NCB.
“He had boarded the flight from here johannesburg on 11 August. our teams worked with immigration office And on reaching here, the suspect was caught. We have recovered 4.2 kg of cocaine from him. It was neatly hidden inside a packet of a protein supplement to trick the officials,” said Mishra.
Sources said the value of the seized cocaine is Rs 20 crore as per prevailing rates in the international market.
Mishra said, “NCB is keeping a watch on international drug smugglers as we have got information about drug smuggling through airports. Pillai was on our radar for some time and the Delhi NCB unit against him Look out circular was issued.” He also said that further investigation is going on.
In a release, NCB Zonal The unit claimed that the seizure of 4.2 kg of cocaine is “the largest seizure of cocaine from SVP International Airport in several years”.
He told that this medicine was found hidden inside the packet of protein supplement.
accused, derrick pups (38), was caught on arrival at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport from here Doha, he said K Mishra, Zonal Director, Ahmedabad Unit of NCB.
“He had boarded the flight from here johannesburg on 11 August. our teams worked with immigration office And on reaching here, the suspect was caught. We have recovered 4.2 kg of cocaine from him. It was neatly hidden inside a packet of a protein supplement to trick the officials,” said Mishra.
Sources said the value of the seized cocaine is Rs 20 crore as per prevailing rates in the international market.
Mishra said, “NCB is keeping a watch on international drug smugglers as we have got information about drug smuggling through airports. Pillai was on our radar for some time and the Delhi NCB unit against him Look out circular was issued.” He also said that further investigation is going on.
In a release, NCB Zonal The unit claimed that the seizure of 4.2 kg of cocaine is “the largest seizure of cocaine from SVP International Airport in several years”.
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