A packet airmail with 40,000 tablets containing psychotropic substances were seized by Customs Department Friday.

Smuggling was carefully packed between two packages of potato wafers, khakhras and other miscellaneous food products.

Sending in the way the United States and was stopped by Customs at 2:30 am on Friday. The package was on a track-mail and must be loaded on Qatar Airways Ahmedabad-Doha-New York flight. The package was declared as food containers and sent by airmail.

“There were over 200 small and large packets of tablets packed in 8 kg carton 26 kg. Tabletten bands addresses of manufacturers in Ahmedabad and Chandigarh, but they are all fictitious. In some places and cities mentioned in the bands t Don ‘even exist, “said a senior customs officer.

Publicans said that some bands were sleeping and those packed light is still unknown and were sent to Forensic Science Laboratory in Gandhinagar to determine the nature of psychotropic substances.

Studies have shown that the carrier – Fast World Express – through which the packet was sent to the United States have the names of four persons as the sender of the record.

However, during the inspection officials found that the addresses and also the names given were fake courier service.

“The U.S. authorities are very strict and vigilant about illegal shipments of psychotropic drugs entering the country. However, people who were in Ahmedabad that smugglers in New York the blame on an international drug ring has links with people in town, “said a customs officer.

Over 200 small and large packages of 8 kg of tablets were packed in a carton of 26 kg. Publicans said that some bands were sleeping