In one of the biggest seizures of Methamphetamine (meth) in the city this year, a Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) team on Thursday apprehended a 46-year-old-man trying to smuggle out 878 gm of the contraband to Jakarta (Indonesia) via Bangkok (Thailand) through Kempegowda International Airport.
The man is suspected to be a carrier. He is from Chennai. The drugs are worth Rs. 35 lakh, the initial probe revealed.
Sources with the NCB’s Bengaluru zonal unit said the psychotropic substance — commonly called meth or crystal — was being smuggled in a suitcase.
“He had hidden the crystals in pickle and masala packets. He was to board a Thai Airways flight to Bangkok scheduled to leave at 1 a.m.,” said an investigating officer.
Following specific information, the smuggler was nabbed after he had cleared immigration at KIA late on Wednesday night and was waiting to board the aircraft. The bag he had checked-in was identified and an examination revealed the meth packed inside 20 food packets, sources added. The smuggler was arrested and remanded in judicial custody.
Sleuths are trying to find the source of the drugs.
