Drug traffickers suffered a severe blow at Bengaluru’s main airport when NCB pounced on a Brazilian smuggler Tuesday. The 4.776 kg cocaine haul, concealed masterfully in luggage, carries a black-market price tag of Rs 23.88 crore.
Rout via Sao Paulo-Doha-Bengaluru raised no flags until NCB’s intel-guided check. Four ladies’ purses harbored secret compartments with drug-laden garments, treated chemically to dodge alerts—a hallmark of pro smugglers.
The man is in custody, grilled on network ties, origins, and drop points. Device forensics and document dives seek to net more players in this international racket.
NDPS charges filed; court date set for remand extension. With cocaine cases climbing, NCB positions this as momentum in the war on narcotics.
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