Officials of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Bengaluru, uncovered an inter-State drug racket allegedly involving the African Drug Syndicate and seized 9 kg of methamphetamine in two separate operations on Tuesday.
Based on the intelligence inputs on African drug traffickers transporting drugs via bus and air from Delhi by two networks, the NCB officials intercepted three foreign nationals and seized 7 kg and 2 kg of high-grade methamphetamine at the Majestic Bus Stand and Kempegowda International Airport in two different raids within three days.
In the first operation, 7 kg of methamphetamine was seized, which was sourced from Delhi and transported by an African national via bus through Mumbai to Bengaluru. To evade detection, she travelled with a child to avoid suspicion. In a swift follow-up action, another African national, who had arranged the contraband, was also apprehended, the official release said.
In the second operation, 2 kg of methamphetamine were seized. The contraband was sourced from Delhi, packed at a location in West Delhi, and concealed in the luggage of an African national who transported it to Bengaluru via a domestic flight. Investigations revealed that the individual had entered India on a student or tourist visa but failed to return upon its expiry. Instead, she assumed a new identity by procuring a forged passport under a different nationality to evade detection and tracking by enforcement agencies. Further, investigation in both the cases is under way.
To fight against drug trafficking, NCB seeks the support of the citizens. Any person can share information related to the sale of narcotics by calling on MANAS- National Narcotics Helpline Toll Free Number-1933. The identity of the caller will be kept confidential, the release said.
Published – July 15, 2025 08:38 pm IST
