The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) busted an international drug racket in Bengaluru and arrested three persons, including a Sri Lankan national, with 45.4 kg of hydroponic ganja (marijuana) and 6 kg of psilocybin mushrooms (magic mushrooms) worth ₹50 crore.
Based on specific information on drug cartels involved in trafficking of hydroponic ganja from Thailand for quite some time, a team of officials intercepted two persons coming by a flight from Colombo (Sri Lanka) to Bengaluru and seized 31.4 Kg of hydro ganja and 4 kg of psilocybin mushrooms on October 9.
A detailed questioning led to the arrest of their handler, a Sri Lankan national, who landed in a later flight. The officials seized 14 kg of hydro ganja and 2 kg of psilocybin mushrooms from the Sri Lankan.
The seized drugs were meticulously concealed in around 250 food tins, which were vacuum sealed to evade detection.
NCB officials are trying to identify other members of this syndicate.
