Passengers held at Chennai airport for smuggling banned drug

Chennai: Two Malaysia-bound passengers including a woman were arrested by officials of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence for allegedly trying to smuggle five kg of ketamine, a banned drug.

According to DRI officials, the duo, who were to board a Kuala Lumpur-bound flight, were arrested after officials who had prior information, checked their luggage and found in their possession five kg of the drug, believed to be Rs 50 lakh of worth in international market. 

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