Based on information, Chennai Air Customs seized two postal parcels containing MDMA tablets whicharrived from Netherlands and France at Foreign Post Office, Chennai.

The first parcel arrived from Netherlands and was addressed to a Guntur (AP) based person. On opening, agreeting card “HOERA! JIJ BENT JARIG” written in Dutch meaning “HURRAY! IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY" was found inside. Inside the card one opaque silver plastic pouch containing a ziplock packet was found in which50 blue colour tablets marked as “Jurassis”, suspected to be MDMA,valued at Rs. 2.5 lakhs were found inside.

The second parcel had arrived from France and was addressed to a Nagercoil based person. On opening   a ziplock packet containing 55 skull shaped pink colour MDMA tablets of “MB MYBRAND” valued at Rs 2.75 lakhs were foundinside.

Total 105 MDMA tablets worth Rs. 5.25 lakhs were recovered and seized under NDPS Act, 1985

Further investigation is in progress.

This is stated in a press release issued by the Commissioner of Customs, Chennai International Airport.

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