Telangana: 3 kg of Ephedrine worth Rs 60 lakh seized, 2 held
Hyderabad: In a significant operation, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Hyderabad Zonal Unit (HZU) has arrested two individuals and confiscated 3 kilograms of Ephedrine/Pseudoephedrine, with a value of Rs 60 lakh in the grey market.
The arrests came after DRI officers, acting on specific intelligence, intercepted the suspects on Friday in Hyderabad. The individuals were found attempting to courier a package destined for New Zealand. A meticulous examination led to the discovery of two vacuum-sealed transparent packets, according to a DRI statement issued on Saturday.
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Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) raided a mephedrone manufacturing unit in Thane district of neighbouring Maharashtra, seizing liquid drug valued at Rs 800 crore.
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