Mumbai, December 14, 2008 : .Cracking the whip the Narcotics Control Bureau has seized banned drugs from different types hidden in odd places such as grocery and eatables and helmet, oven, pipes and even in the stethoscope.
It also arrested an Ivorian national.This was according to a high ranking official here Tuesday.According to Sameer Wankhede, NCB Zonal Director, 2,29kg Amphetamine and 3.90kg Opium were seized.The tablets had been bound for different international destinations such as Australia, New Zealand and Switzerland.
A 490gm consignment of Amphetamine (South Mumbai) was discovered hidden inside a stethoscope in Andheri.
Another 941gm Amphetamine was concealed within bicycle helmets and bangles.Both were bound for Australia.
He said that the NCB had seized 3.90kg Opium in a microwave intended for Maldives and 2.52 kg Zolpidem tablets hidden in food and grocery items meant for the US.
Another parcel originating from Dongri to Dubai and New Zealand revealed 848 gm Amphetamine concealed in hose pipes and tie box, while 17 gm Amphetamine were found in a 1TB computer hard disk bound for Switzerland.
“Cases have been registered in all these cases of seizures and further investigations are underway,” said Wankhede on the series of swoops.
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