Chennai, Dec 18

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized narcotics drug worth Rs 8.84 crore consigned to Malaysia at the Container Freight Station here, an official said.

Acting on specific information that a chemical substance was being smuggled to Malaysia through Chennai sea port, officials of DRI Chennai unit inspected the consignment at the Container Frieght Station on December 15 and recovered 44.2 kg of Methaqualone a psychotropic substance used as a party drug, an official release said here.

The container also had 5.9 kg of Piperonal, another substance used in the manufacture of ecstacy concealed in two bags in the container, the release said.

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