Psychotropic tablets worth Rs 21 cr seized at Mumbai airport
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Mumbai: An export consignment containing "Tramadol" tablets worth over Rs 21 crores in the international black market was seized at Mumbai airport.
Officials said that the consignment destined for South Sudan with a declared description as TAMOL-X225 containing approximately 10 lakh tablets was intercepted and examined by the intelligence gathered by Central Intelligence Unit (CIU), Mumbai Customs Zone III. The test results confirmed it to be a psychotropic substance which is restricted under section 8(c) of the NDPS Act, 1985.
Further raids were conducted at Bengaluru, Guntur (Andhra Pradesh), and Mumbai. Three people have been arrested so far.
On Friday, gold worth Rs 1.40 crore was seized from foreign nationals by the Mumbai Customs department. The gold was concealed in undergarments and footwear. It weighed over 3 kg and is worth around Rs 140 crores.
