Chennai: Sleuths of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Saturday seized 1.16kg of heroin and 1.02kg of methamphetamine from a passenger at Chennai airport. The seizure was made in the wee hours when the passenger, RajendranSheshathri, was about to board a flight to Kuwait. Three others who were part of the cartel were also arrested from the airport. The investigators are zeroing in on the kingpin operating from Kerala.
NCB officials said the seized drugs are worth more than 5 crore. While heroin is a highly addictive analgesic drug derived from morphine, methamphetamine, used as a stimulant, is a synthetic drug with more rapid and lasting effects than amphetamine. "Both heroin and methamphetamine were concealed in the check-in baggage of Sheshathri. They were packed in transparent plastic covers and kept in a trolley bag. The seizure was made during the passenger screening process," said an official.
20/07/14 Times of India
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NCB officials said the seized drugs are worth more than 5 crore. While heroin is a highly addictive analgesic drug derived from morphine, methamphetamine, used as a stimulant, is a synthetic drug with more rapid and lasting effects than amphetamine. "Both heroin and methamphetamine were concealed in the check-in baggage of Sheshathri. They were packed in transparent plastic covers and kept in a trolley bag. The seizure was made during the passenger screening process," said an official.
20/07/14 Times of India
