The Hyderabad Zonal Unit (HZU) officers of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) intercepted two individuals, who had come to Hyderabad to book a package to be couriered to New Zealand. Upon thorough examination of the package, two vacuum sealed transparent packets were recovered. A white substance in powder form was recovered from the two packets and when tested with a field test kit, an indicated positive for ephedrine and pseudoephedrine was found.
The packets containing three kg ephedrine and pseudoephedrine valued at Rs.60lakh have been seized and two individuals have been arrested under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act-1985. According to DRI, ephedrine and pseudoephedrine are classified as controlled substances under the NDPS Act.
These chemicals serve as precursors for the illicit manufacture of amphetamine and methamphetamine, collectively referred to as Amphetamine-Type Stimulants (ATS)..