Heroin Worth Rs 8 Cr Seized at Bangalore International Airport


DH News Service

Bangalore, Feb 22: In a massive haul, customs officials at the Bengaluru International Airport (BIA) on Friday night confiscated heroin worth about Rs 8 crore in the international market. Three kilograms of the narcotic substance were found packed in several sachets.

Defty, 26, a resident of Shillong, and Bertrand from Nigeria, have been arrested in this connection, according to the customs department sources.

Acting on a tip-off, the officials detained the accused when they were attempting to smuggle the substance. The packet containing the sachets reportedly came for delivery from Fedex Couriers in Koramangala III Block. The parcel was meant for delivery in South Africa, Canada and Nigeria.
 
The officials said the names and addresses of the receivers were written on the sachets. The substance, it is learnt, was brought to India from Pakistan. Later, it was transported to Bangalore from New Delhi. “The accused are being interrogated, and we want to know where and how they brought it to the City,” said an official.

As the frequent arrests of drug peddlers at BIA show, the City is apparently emerging as a transit point for the supply of cocaine, heroin and other narcotic drugs. But the airport security officials are confident of tracking the peddlers down. They cite the arrests as proof.

As a top security official put it, Bangalore being home to the top IT firms, drug peddlers had buyers at rave parties, and even at some discotheques. Foreign nationals avoid the Delhi airport and feel they could get away through BIA, but get trapped.

  

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  • prem, udupi

    Mon, Feb 23 2009

    Good job. How about establishing a tip giving department in India instead of useless intelligence department. We can make administration work for us harder.

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  • george borromeo, angelore,mangalore

    Mon, Feb 23 2009

    Mostly our security agencies catch the paddlers/smuglers (small fishes) on tip off.Why the real effort is not made to catch the big fishes?

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  • Ronnie, Kadri/Qatar

    Sun, Feb 22 2009

    Well done Karnataka customs officials. A great job not only for Karnataka state but whole nation. God bless your family who have saved lots of young children getting addicted to this poison. Keep up the sincere work. We need people like you in our society.

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  • frederick saldanha, Shankerpura/Kuwait

    Sun, Feb 22 2009

    Excellent job indeed! We in Mangalore & Bangalore (Karnataka)salute the cops for their honest, sincere hardwork for aprehending the smugglers of narcotics. Mangalore Immigration officials have already proven their ability in catching the travellers with fake passports. We still do have honest cops in the country.

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  • A.S.Mathew, U.S.A.

    Sun, Feb 22 2009

    Drugs, especially the deadly illicit drugs like heroin is the sharpest tool of the devil to destroy a generation. Great job and HURRAH to the police officers for the great catch of drugs. Keep up the great job, our prayers and best wishes are with you all.

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  • Suleman, Uchila,Karnataka

    Sun, Feb 22 2009

    Salute for the great work done by airport custom officials. Best of luck, keep going the same spirit.

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  • sangram, mumbai

    Sun, Feb 22 2009

    Just wait for few months .report would come out as it is chalk powder? .

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  • Robert Mathias, Kuwait/Mumbai

    Sun, Feb 22 2009

    It was taken for granted that Bangalore & Mangalore were safe heavens for any activity, but now thet should think otherwise.Bravo to the Police for this catch and keep up the good work.

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  • Robert Mathias, Kuwait/Mumbai

    Sun, Feb 22 2009

    It was taken for granted that Bangalore & Mangalore were safe heavens for any activity, but now thet should think otherwise.Bravo to the Police for this catch and keep up the good work.

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  • Harold D'cunha, Mangalore, India

    Sun, Feb 22 2009

    Good job by police. Coongratulations to the police department. Drug is slow poison to the body and society. Best way to deal with this type of crime is hang them in public without any mercy.

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  • Raymond P. D'souza, Dubai / Mumbai

    Sun, Feb 22 2009

    Well done officers, keep the hard work going on. GOD BLESS you.

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  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Sun, Feb 22 2009

    Well done Karnataka customs. Who knows how many consignments have passed before???? The unemployed and irregular students from various countries shall be kept an eye!!! If they are not regular to the classes and unemployed, there can be shady things going on!!! Is it possible in India being a vast country!!??

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  • Nadeem Hameed, karkala/UAE

    Sun, Feb 22 2009

    Indian Police still crack you down even if not paid enough...Greatt job cops...

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