Bengaluru: The Central Crime Branch (CCB) Police have uncovered an extensive drug trafficking operation using the postal service to smuggle narcotics into the city from foreign countries. The investigation led to the seizure of hundreds of suspicious parcels at the Foreign Post Office in Chamarajpet.
The operation was uncovered when the CCB’s Narcotics Control Unit received intelligence about a large number of unclaimed parcels that had accumulated over the years. Suspecting these parcels contained illegal drugs, the CCB launched an investigation and, with the help of a sniffer dog named ‘Rana,’ identified 626 suspicious packages.
The parcels were found to contain narcotics such as hydro ganja, cocaine, and MDMA. According to police sources, each parcel held approximately 100 grams of these substances, though an exact quantity is yet to be determined as the inventory process is still underway.
The investigation revealed that these parcels originated from countries including England, Thailand, and the Netherlands. However, upon further examination, the listed delivery addresses in Bengaluru were determined to be fake. This has raised suspicions that drug peddlers abandoned the parcels fearing detection by the authorities.
Some of the unclaimed packages date back as far as 2018. “It’s likely that drug dealers left the parcels unclaimed due to fear of police raids,” a police source stated.
The CCB is now working to identify the real recipients of the parcels, trace the international senders, and map the smuggling network. The case highlights significant vulnerabilities in the postal system, raising concerns about its exploitation for drug smuggling and the need for stricter screening procedures.