Two people were arrested after allegedly being found in possession of more than 4 kg of methamphetamine, informally known as meth, worth approximately Rs 3.45 crore at Bhopal's Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT).The accused had travelled from Delhi to Bhopal by bus, concealing the drug consignment in a bag and inside their trousers, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) said.Acting on specific intelligence that two men were travelling from Delhi to Bhopal with narcotics, DRI officials identified the bus carrying the suspects and intercepted it at the ISBT in the early hours of Sunday, November 1.Both passengers were taken into custody for questioning and searches. During the search, officials allegedly recovered eight plastic packets wrapped in brown adhesive tape from a grey cloth bag carried by one of the passengers.The packets contained a white crystalline substance weighing a total of 4.071 kg, according to officials.
The second passenger was carrying two white plastic packets, each weighing 125 grams, inside a black pouch hidden within his trousers, officials said.The search allegedly led to the recovery of another 250 grams of the white crystalline substance.The DRI officials conducted field tests using a narcotics field-testing kit, which is said to have confirmed the presence of amphetamine in all 10 packets.The agency subsequently seized the entire consignment, weighing a total of 4.321 kg, and arrested both accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.The central agency is now questioning the two accused to establish the source of the contraband and identify the intended recipients in Bhopal.Further investigation into the case is underway.- Ends(Based on inputs from Dharmendra Sahu)