AIR INDIA crew member held for carrying banned medication to US

New Delhi, Sep 17: A lodge group individual from national bearer Air India has been captured at worldwide air terminal here for purportedly attempting to pirate around 300 containers of a banned medication to the US.

The group part, who was proposing to withdraw to New York, was captured by the traditions authorities on Friday. On his own and stuff look, 300 jugs of ‘Phensedyl new hack Linctus 50 ml’ were purportedly recouped.

The hack syrup contains banned substance ‘codeine phosphate’, which is usually utilized by medication addicts, a senior traditions authorities at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) said.

These jugs have been seized and the group, who is in his mid thirties, has been captured, he said.

“We will likewise keep in touch with Air India about their team’s contribution in this occurrence,” the authority said.

The hack syrup is not costly and is sold around Rs 60 for each container in retail showcase. The codeine-based syrups are in incredible requests in a few nations among medication addicts as they are psychotropic, he said.