Mumbai: Heroin worth over Rs 2,000 crore, smuggled from Iran, seized

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence Mumbai has seized 29381 kgs of heroin worth over Rs 2000 crores in the international illicit market at Nhava Sheva Port hereA total of 29381 kgs of heroin was recovered from the six gunny bags and seized under the provisions of the NDPS Act 1985 It is estimated that the value of this contraband consignment of heroin would be over Rs 2000 crores in the international illicit market read a release by the DRI MumbaiThe contraband consignment was seized on SaturdayDRI in coordination with National Customs Targeting Centre and Nhava Sheva Customs examined 2 containers imported by Ms Sandhu Export Taran Taaran Punjab from Afghanistan with declared cargo of semiprocessed talc stones The containers had arrived via Chah Bahar Port in IranOn examination each container was found to contain around 350 gunny bags In 6 gunny bags 3 in each container creamish white substance of slightly rough texture was found which was visibly different from the declared cargo of semiprocessed talc stones found in the other gunny bags which was pure white and of fine texture These six gunny bags of similar weight and having slightly different marks and sieve pattern were found intelligently concealed at different locations inside the containers On testing with Drug Detection Kit the substance in all these six gunny bags was found to be heroin the release saidDRI said Prabhjit Singh the Proprietor of the firm which had imported that consignment viz Ms Sandhu Export of Taran Taaran Punjab was apprehended by DRI Amritsar Regional Unit in the morning of 1st July and his statement was recordedHe was arrested under the provisions of the NDPS Act 1985 and was brought on transit remand to Mumbai by Officers of DRI Mumbai He was produced before the Panvel Court today and has been remanded to DRI custody till July 12 2021Two associates of Prabhjit Singh were apprehended by DRI Indore Zonal Unit Officers from Shivpuri Madhya Pradesh and their statements were recordedSubsequently both of them were also arrested under the provisions of the NDPS Act 1985 and are being brought on transit remand from Indore to Mumbai by Officers of DRI MumbaiThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever