NCB seizes 11 kg Ephedrine worth Rs 5 crore, Chennai man held in international drug racket

3 min readMumbaiJul 26, 2026 12:58 PM IST Ephedrine is a controlled pharmaceutical substance with limited medical use but is frequently diverted for the illicit manufacture of methamphetamine.(Express Photo)The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has busted an international drug trafficking syndicate by seizing nearly 11 kg of Ephedrine worth around Rs 5 crore and arresting a Chennai-based operative accused of concealing the synthetic drug in floor mats, bedsheets and photo frames bound for New Zealand. The accused, identified as S. Hameed, was arrested from Chennai’s Triplicane area after the NCB traced the intercepted consignments to him. He has been brought to Mumbai for further investigation.According to the NCB, acting on specific intelligence, its Mumbai zonal unit intercepted two interna