A huge consignment of 4.496 kg of the drug Ephedrine worth more than ₹89.92 lakh has been seized from the International Courier Terminal at the Bengaluru airport by different agencies including Airport Customs.  The seizure was carried out based on a specific intelligence input, at the courier centre on Friday with the involvement of the Customs Intelligence Unit, Special Intelligence and Investigation Branch, Bengaluru Airport and Air Cargo Commissionerate in the operation. Hidden inside a parcel packed with readymade garments and in pouches, was despatched to Australia, said a Customs official to a leading news website.  Click for more articles on Ephedrine The official also said, "Sale and export of Ephedrine, a medication and stimulant, is prohibited under the NDPS Act by the Indian government." The exporter is an Indian national and a native of Vijayawada.  Soon after the seizure the exporter has been arrested and produced before the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) court on Saturday evening and further probes are on. Must read Latest Notifications: NDPS Act Just a few weeks ago in a similar incident, which was marked as the largest drug seizure at Bengaluru airport cargo section this year, the Customs officials had seized ephedrine worth ₹9.2 crore hidden in utensils from Kempegowda International Airport. The frequent occurrence of similar drug dealings and export at huge amounts and value has left the city on alert. Ephedrine Ephedrine, a white crystalline substance is a medication and stimulant, popularly used as a party drug, and was brought under the ambit of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act in 2013. Its sale was banned in India subsequently. USFDA grants approval for drug to treat spondylitis A smarter way to develop new drugs DCGI extends timeline for Pharma Firms to regularize 294 FDCs Medical Degrees from Pakistan declared invalid by NMC Himachal Pharma firms battle higher input costs Medical Degrees from Pakistan declared invalid by NMC USFDA approves this oral heart disease drug E-Pharmacy market in India to grow at 45% in future: Report Drug alert: 48 out of 1454 samples declared as NSQ in March 2022 Latest Notifications regarding Pharmaceuticals
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