INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
(Reuters)The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested a man, and seized 2.7 kg of bud (curated marijuana) hidden in an air compressor
machine from Delhi airport, officials said.We had to cut out the machine to recover the haul, they said
The consignment, sent from the US, was to be collected by C Gidwani, who was apprehended by the police on September 18.The payment for the
drug consignment was made through bitcoins
According to officials, the arrested man, a resident of Lucknow, had contacted the consignor through Instagram.On basis of specific
information, a team of the NCB, Delhi Zonal Unit, had seized a parcel sent to India from the US via DHL Express couriers in Delhi on August
The parcel contained 2.7 kg of premium quality marijuana
Necessary digital evidence was also seized.During interrogation, Gidwani admitted that he used to import such parcels on a regular basis for
the last one and a half years for himself, and for distribution to his friends
He used to order the drugs from the US through Instagram or Wickr and the payments were made through bitcoins
He also revealed that he used to get charas and marijuana from suppliers in Delhi and Bengaluru.A further investigation is underway.
