Five persons arrested after cocaine bust 

The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) said five persons were arrested after ranks found five parcels of cocaine in motor cars at Turkeyen.

CANU, in a release, said an intelligence-led operation was conducted on Wednesday in the vicinity of Turkeyen. Two motor cars were intercepted, and several parcels containing a “whitish powdery substance suspected to be cocaine” were found.

Subsequently, five persons were arrested and taken to CANU headquarters along with the suspected narcotics. When tested, the substances were found to be cocaine, amounting to 16.784 kilogrammes.

CANU said investigations are ongoing.

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