In a major breakthrough, based on information Chennai air customs intercepted a postal parcel which came from Spain at Foreign Post Office on suspicion of containing narcotics. On opening a cardboard box was found containing a greeting card and two silver plastic pouches. On cut opening pouches, pink colour tablets with skull shape on side suspected to be MDMA, were found inside. Total 994 “Pink Punisher” MDMA or Ecstasy tablets valued at Rs. 50 lakhs were recovered. On opening the greeting card, one white plastic packet was found in which LSD “Lysergic Acid Diethylamide” Stamps were concealed. Total, 249 LSD stamps valued at Rs. 6 lakhs were recovered.

The parcel was addressed to a  person residing at ‘JMJ Motherland a locality near Auroville Puducherry. Searches were carried out by a team of Chennai Air Customs and Cuddalore Customs officers at given address. Two persons residing there were apprehended. Also during search two packets of Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) cannabis (Ganja) was found in house. On questioning they informed that they had procured the ganja from Andhra. Ganja weighing 5.5 kg valued at Rs. 2.5 lakhs was recovered and seized. Rubakmanikandan, 29, of Tirunelveli (TN)  a freelance mural artist and one Loy Viegus,28, who works in a chicken farm appeared to be junkies and were arrested for their role in smuggling. Both accused were presented before Hon’ble Judicial  Magistrate Alandur today and were remanded to judicial custody. 

Total, 994 “Pink Punisher” Ecstasy tablets, 249 LSD Stamps and Andhra cannabis worth Rs. 58.5 lakhs were recovered and seized under NDPS Act, 1985. Two arrested.

 Further investigation in under progress, according to a press issued by the Commissioner of Customs, Chennai               International Airport.

   

   

 

 

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