Major drug haul in capital city, deadly drugs hidden in sweets

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: There has been a major drug haul bust in the capital city. Deadly drugs amphetamine and LSD were seized from the parcel which reached Thiruvananthapuram. The drugs were smuggled by concealing in chewing gum and sweets. The drugs hidden in the gift packages containing chewing gum and sweets arrived by courier from Bengaluru. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has taken a resident of Thiruvananthapuram into custody in connection with the incident.

The NCB has intensified a drug hunt in Tamil Nadu also. 200 kg of cannabis was seized from Erode. Four people have already been arrested. Authorities informed that more checking will follow.