Bengaluru Drug Ring Used 'Free' Thailand Trips for Rs 18 Cr Haul

• Bengaluru police busted a drug network, seizing narcotics worth Rs 18 crore.
• The network allegedly used 'free' Thailand holidays as a front to smuggle drugs into the city.
• A Kerala resident, Subair, was arrested for allegedly posing as an astrologer to transport drugs.
• The investigation, led by Mahalakshmi Layout Police, has uncovered international links, including a contact in Bangkok.
• A couple, Simran and Saifuddin, were previously arrested after returning from a 'free' trip to Bangkok with the seized drugs.

Why It Matters: It exposes a deceptive drug trafficking method using 'free' Thailand trips.