NEW DELHI: In yet another case of drug haul at IGI Airport the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Thursday arrested a Manipur resident with nine kilograms of pseudo-ephedrine, the main ingredient in notified psychotropic substance methaphetamine.
This is the sixth such seizure at the airport since October 6.
According to sources, at about 9.40 am on Thursday a passenger came at gate no-3 of Terminal 1D of IGI Airport, New Delhi to gain entry into airport terminal. Given that several North East residents had been arrested in the recent past for drug possession at the airport, the CISF was being extra cautious with people going to the northeastern states.
The passenger looked nervous and was making suspicious movements. CISF personnel thus short-listed him for a thorough checking at the gate before allowing him to enter into the terminal building.
During screening of the baggage, tablets weighing about nine KG were detected and recovered by CISF staff. The seized item appeared to be pseudo-ephedrinedrug. The matter was immediately informed to the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officials of Delhi Zone. NCB team reached at the Airport and after checking, they confirmed that recovered item was pseudo-ephedrinedrug worth Rs. 7.2 Lakh (Approx) in Indian market and Rs. 25 Lakh (Approx) in International market.
The passenger's e-ticket revealed his identity as Lal Ruatlian, 25, traveling by Go-Air flight No- G8-151 to Guwahati. During enquiry Lal Ruatlian informed that he is a resident of Imphal and came to Delhi for tourism, he was residing in a rented room at Janakpuri, Delhi.
Apprehended passenger and recovered drug were handed over to NCB officials. NCB officials immediately took them into custody and started investigation after registering a case against arrested passengers.
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This is the sixth such seizure at the airport since October 6.
According to sources, at about 9.40 am on Thursday a passenger came at gate no-3 of Terminal 1D of IGI Airport, New Delhi to gain entry into airport terminal. Given that several North East residents had been arrested in the recent past for drug possession at the airport, the CISF was being extra cautious with people going to the northeastern states.
The passenger looked nervous and was making suspicious movements. CISF personnel thus short-listed him for a thorough checking at the gate before allowing him to enter into the terminal building.
During screening of the baggage, tablets weighing about nine KG were detected and recovered by CISF staff. The seized item appeared to be pseudo-ephedrinedrug. The matter was immediately informed to the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officials of Delhi Zone. NCB team reached at the Airport and after checking, they confirmed that recovered item was pseudo-ephedrinedrug worth Rs. 7.2 Lakh (Approx) in Indian market and Rs. 25 Lakh (Approx) in International market.
The passenger's e-ticket revealed his identity as Lal Ruatlian, 25, traveling by Go-Air flight No- G8-151 to Guwahati. During enquiry Lal Ruatlian informed that he is a resident of Imphal and came to Delhi for tourism, he was residing in a rented room at Janakpuri, Delhi.
Apprehended passenger and recovered drug were handed over to NCB officials. NCB officials immediately took them into custody and started investigation after registering a case against arrested passengers.
