Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- Officials of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) India have seized drugs worth around Rs. 500 million illegally transported from Colombo to Bengaluru.

Three persons, including a Sri Lankan national, have been arrested in relation to the incident, Indian media reported.

As per NCB officials, 45.4 kg of hydro cannabis and 6 kg of psilocybin mushrooms have been seized from their possession.

The operation was launched following specific information about hydroponic cannabis being transported from Thailand to Bengaluru. Based on this information on drug cartels, checking was intensified at the Bengaluru International Airport. On October 9, two persons who had landed at the airport from Colombo were arrested after seizur...