Illicit drugs worth Rs 9.8 crore sent by cargo from Belgium and Zambia were detected and seized at the Kempegowda International Airport here on February 15, customs officials said. The contraband is suspected to have been ordered through the dark web.
Three days later, the Central Intelligence Unit of the Bengaluru customs arrested two people over the contraband seizure. The arrested suspects are being questioned about the source of the drugs and whether they have a network in Bengaluru, officials said.
The contraband came in two separate packages. During checks, customs officials suspected something wrong and decided to go for lab testing. The package from Belgium was found to contain 4.5 kg of ecstasy pills while that from Zambia had a kilogram of heroin, officials added.
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Published 19 February 2022, 19:59 IST