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Mumbai: NCB discovers amphetamine headed for NZ in cooker cavity

Mumbai: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Friday intercepted a parcel and seized 500 gram of amphetamine concealed in a false cavity of a cooker which was being sent in a parcel to New Zealand.

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This is the fourth such consignment, which was being sent to New Zealand.

Acting on the specific tip-off the NCB Mumbai unit on Friday intercepted a parcel from acourier service in Andheri and seized the consignment .

Meanwhile, on Saturday, the anti-narcotics cell (ANC) arrested a Nigerian national with 60 gram of mephedrone or MD worth Rs 9.5 lakh from Mankhurd. Acting on a specific tip-off, the ANC unit of Ghatkopar laid a trap and arrested Celestine Ajay (35), a resident of Nalasopara.

Several substances are known to interact with amphetamine, resulting in an altered drug action or metabolism of amphetamine, the interacting substance, or both. Inhibitors of enzymes that metabolize amphetamine prolong its elimination half-life, meaning its effects last longer. Amphetamine modulates the activity of most psychoactive drugs.


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