Chennai: Customs officials at the city airport on Friday night arrested a man and a woman who were carrying ephedrine worth 1.5 crore. Senior customs officials said they arrested the passengers at 11.40pm when they were about to board a flight to Kuala Lumpur.
About 5kg of ephedrine was seized from the check-in luggage of Anu Ambraile, 34, from Chennai. They also arrested Sikantar Salim, 40, who was accompanying Ambraile to Kuala Lumpur. Investigators said the duo had been working as carriers for smugglers and a preliminary investigation revealed the drug was procured from Chennai. The duo hail from Mannady.
09/12/12 Times of India
