Police conduct surprise checks on courier firms
The Hindu
With vigilance stepped up on city borders, dealers are turning to private firms to ship consignments
The central division police on Wednesday carried out a special drive and inspected premises of courier companies to crack down on the sale of narcotics and psychotropic substances in the city. According to police officers, private courier firms are fast becoming the preferred means to transport consignments of drugs. As many as 12 police teams along with a dog squad carried surprise inspections at the parcel sections of courier firms in the city. “Based on intelligence and previous cases, most of the drugs are smuggled into Bengaluru from Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. As we have stepped up security at entry and exit points in the city, peddlers are now resorting to private couriers to ship consignments,” a police officer said.More Related News
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