ADVERTISEMENT

Drug worth two crores seized

January 08, 2012 03:32 pm | Updated July 25, 2016 07:44 pm IST - Chennai

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence on Sunday, seized 25 kg of banned ephedrene and arrested three persons in this connection here, the police said.

Following a tip-off, two persons who had arrived from Mumbai by train were taken into custody and a parcel containing the drug was seized, the police said.

Based on the information provided by the duo, another person, who arrived by flight from Mumbai, was also arrested.

ADVERTISEMENT

The value of the seized drug is around Rs. 2 crores, the sources added.

This is a Premium article available exclusively to our subscribers. To read 250+ such premium articles every month
You have exhausted your free article limit.
Please support quality journalism.
You have exhausted your free article limit.
Please support quality journalism.
The Hindu operates by its editorial values to provide you quality journalism.
This is your last free article.

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT