Narcotics Control Bureau busts pan-India LSD distribution network
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in India dismantled a major pan-India LSD distribution network that utilized express courier services. The operation led to multiple arrests, including a doctor and a student, and the seizure of thousands of LSD blots and other narcotics.
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This highlights the evolving methods of drug trafficking and the effectiveness of inter-zonal law enforcement coordination in combating organized crime.
In a breakthrough against courier-based narcotics trafficking, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), through a coordinated inter-zonal operation involving its Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Kochi Zonal Units, said it dismantled a sophisticated pan-India Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) distribution network that was operating under the cover of express courier services.
The agency said the probe commenced with the seizure of LSD blots in Chennai. Investigation into the backward linkages and supply chain revealed that parcels containing LSD were being dispatched from Pune to various parts of the country through courier services.
Based on sustained intelligence and technical surveillance, NCB officers conducted a week-long coordinated operation in Chennai, Kanniyakumari and Pune. The operation resulted in the arrest of a key syndicate member responsible for receiving, repackaging and dispatching LSD consignments to customers across multiple States.
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