33,000 kg of 'sex drug' smuggled into India from China
Mumbai authorities have seized 33,000 kg of a rare plant variety, "Saussurea costus", a plant known to stimulate sexual desire, being smuggled into the country via China. The authorities seized three separate consignments smuggled in March, April and June, being imported by Delhi-based traders. The herb is one of the six threatened plant varieties in the Wildlife Protection Act 1972.