Try GOLD - Free
5.6kg of cocaine worth ₹56 cr seized; Nigerian national among four held
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
|September 03, 2025
A joint operation of the Chennai Customs and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Monday led to the seizure of 5.6kg of cocaine worth ₹56 crore and subsequent arrest of four men in Chennai, Mumbai and Delhi, including a Nigerian.
The case was initially busted by Chennai Customs which apprehended two Indian men in their 20s who arrived from Addis Ababa—the capital of Ethiopia—by Ethiopian Airlines flight at Chennai on Monday. When their hand baggage was scanned, it revealed compactly-packed capsules suspected to be cocaine concealed inside Ferrero Rocher chocolate cans. In total, 5.618kg of capsules, suspected to be cocaine worth ₹56 crore were recovered from the two passengers, identified as Himanshu Shah (25) of Uttarakhand and Sahil Attri (26) of Himachal Pradesh, sources said.
This story is from the September 03, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Nagapattinam.
Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 10,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
MORE STORIES FROM The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Dindigul youth hacked to death by dad-in-law in suspected caste killing
IN a suspected case of caste killing, a 25-year-old man was hacked to death by his father-inlaw near Nilakottai in Dindigul on Sunday evening.
1 min
October 14, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
India, Canada to elevate ties through ministerial-level talks
INDIA and Canada on Monday agreed to upgrade bilateral relations through renewed ministerial-level talks, a revived energy dialogue, and a fresh push on trade and technology cooperation.
1 mins
October 14, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Mishra says India a leader in early warning collaboration on calamities
PARTICIPATING in the ‘G20 Disaster Risk Reduction Ministerial’, PK Mishra, the Principal Secretary to PM Narendra Modi, has showcased India’s leadership in financing and early warning collaboration in managing calamities.
1 min
October 14, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Gujarat RTI: Whistle-blowers silenced, data buried
TWENTY years after the Right to Information (RTI) Act came into force, Gujarat’s transparency story shows governance gaps.
1 mins
October 14, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Balveer Singh absent as trial opens in custodial torture case
THE much-awaited trial in the Ambasamudram custodial torture cases began on Monday, but the main accused, former ASP Balveer Singh, failed to appear before the court.
1 min
October 14, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
Yogi okays restructuring of Invest UP, to set up expert cells and open offices
IN the first meeting of the Invest UP Governing Body, chaired by CM Yogi Adityanath on Monday, several key decisions were taken aimed at strengthening the state’s industrial investment ecosystem.
1 min
October 14, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
SC: Have 2017 palliative care norms been met?
THE Supreme Court on Monday gave the Centre three weeks to update it on the implementation of 2017 palliative care guidelines issued by the Health Ministry.
1 min
October 14, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
HCLTech reports flat profit at 4,235 cr in Q2, revenue increases 5% to 31,942 cr
IT major HCL Technologies on Monday reported a flat consolidated net profit of 4235 crore for Q2FY26 against same period in the last financial year.
1 min
October 14, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
NAME MORE STANDS AFTER WOMEN CRICKET GREATS
UNDAY will go down asa red-letter day in women’s cricketing history for more reasons than one.
1 mins
October 14, 2025
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam
SIT probe plea into ‘vote theft’ in K’taka nixed
THE Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain and pass an order on a PIL filed by lawyer Rohit Pandey seeking a Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by a former judge to inquire into the allegations raised by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi of large-scale electoral roll manipulation.
1 min
October 14, 2025
Listen
Translate
Change font size