Pramesh S Jain
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Wednesday busted international drug racket and arrested five people smuggling high-grade marijuana from Thailand to Bengaluru.
Based on intelligence inputs,a team of officials from NCB Bengaluru Zonal Unit intercepted the accused carrying high grade Cannabis (Hydroponic Weed) at Kempegowda International Airport,Bengaluru and seized about 20 kg of high-grade Cannabis (Hydroponic Weed) from them.
The accused according to the officials are in the age group of 25-35 years,working as mules and carriers to bring the contraband from Thailand by people unknown to them..
As per the investigation,these unknown persons in India, who are believed to be a part of trans-national drug trafficking syndicate,sponsored leisure trips of the arrested persons to Thailand on the promise that while returning back to India from Thailand they would have to carry the bag containing Ganja,official from the NCB, said .
“These persons were further given to understand that business of Cannabis is not an offence in India and in case they are intercepted,arrangement would be made for their release,”the NCB officials added .
“Public is informed that possession of Cannabis is an offence in India and carries a punishment up to 20 years in prison.
Further, public is advised to be careful against falling in such trap of this trans-national drug syndicate and not carry any baggage handed over by someone without verifying its contents.