Cocaine in yarn parcel from West Africa, delivery in Ludhiana: How NCB trapped 47-year-old in Rs 30 crore drug bust

MUMBAI: In a controlled trap a Customs arrested a Ludhiana resident in connection with the seizure of 1.079 kg of cocaine worth Rs 30 crores concealed inside a courier parcel at the International Courier Terminal in Mumbai.

The parcel, which arrived from Côte d’Ivoire in West Africa, was declared to contain acrylic wool yarn for personal use. The NCB Mumbai zonal office arrested Jaspreet Singh 47, a resident of Ludhiana in Punjab on the charges of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance act.According to the sources, the cocaine was seized on March 15, 2026, by the Special Intelligence and Investigation Branch (SIIB) of Customs at the International Courier Tracking Terminal, Mumbai.

The parcel, which arrived from Côte d’Ivoire in West Africa, was declared to contain acrylic wool yarn for personal use. During examination, officers found white powder concealed inside unusually thick yarn bobbins. On testing the substance tested positive for cocaine and weighed 1.079 kg having a value of Rs 30 crores.The case was subsequently handed over to the NCB, which registered a case under the NDPS Act. ``A controlled delivery operation was conducted in Ludhiana, Punjab, where the accused, Jaspreet Singh was intercepted while accepting a dummy parcel at his residence on March 18.

He was brought to Mumbai on transit remand and was placed under arrest and has been remanded to judicial custody by the NDPS court. `'said an official. The NCB has now sought further custody for investigation to trace the network and identify other persons involved in the drug trafficking operation.