International drug trafficking attempt busted in Mumbai

Narcotics Control Bureau busted an international drug trafficking attempt in Mumbai. The bureau carried out a raid in the Andheri area and seized about 500 grams of amphetamine drug concealed inside an induction cooktop. The smugglers had planned to smuggle the drug to Christchurch, New Zealand.

Mumbai: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Saturday busted an International drug trafficking attempt. The Bureau seized about 500 grams of amphetamine drug during the operation. According to reports, the smugglers had planned to smuggle the drug from Mumbai to New Zealand.

The racket was busted after the bureau carried out a raid in the Andheri area under the leadership of NCB Director, Mumbai Region, Sameer Wankhede and seized the drugs. The narcotics, found concealed inside an induction cooktop, were to be smuggled to Christchurch, New Zealand.

Earlier, the Narcotics Control Bureau had seized a large quantity of Marijuana from Hyderabad's outskirts, being transported from Seeleru (Andhra Pradesh) to Pune (Maharashtra). The officials found more than 1000 packets of marijuana in the truck.

Each packet contained around 2 kgs of Marijuana covered in raw cashew nuts to hide the illegal substances. The NCB has also arrested four accused who are from Usmanabad, Maharashtra.

The cases of drug use in the country is a matter of concern for the authorities. Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Rattan Lal Kataria on Saturday said that more than 20 crore people in the country are addicted to drugs like cannabis, hash and alcohol or involved in its business or both.