Massive drug haul at Pipavav Port in Gujarat, with Shaheen Bagh link
30 Apr 2022 15:18:47
Ahmedabad, April 30: In a new development, a major drug haul has been reported from Gujarat's Pipavav port. According to Gujarat DGP Ashish Bhatia, Rs 2,080 crore worth of heroin has been seized by the local authorities from the Pipavav port and a new modus operandi has been busted.
"There were people in Muzaffarnagar that were involved. The crew members who were taken into custody were helping facilitate the drug network", the Gujarat DGP told Republic. This container is said to have reached Gujarat 5 months ago, but the narcotics have been detected now.
NCB revealed that seized heroin originated from Afghanistan and the drug money was suspected to be channeled through a hawala channel. It was cleverly concealed in Flipkart packaging. One Indian national has been charged in the case, while two Afghan nationals have been apprehended.
Also, a Pakistan-Dubai-Afghanistan syndicate has come up in the case. The boat seized is from Pakistan, and the prime accused is said to be from Afghanistan's Kandahar. Local involvement in the nexus is emerging from Shaheen Bagh where just recently, 97 kg of drugs was nabbed by NCB.
DGP Ashish Bhatia has revealed that the heroin was mixed in water and laced with the jute bags that were inside the cartons. Around 80.90 kg of heroin was diluted and soaked into 380 kg jute bags.
"There were people in Muzaffarnagar that were involved. The crew members who were taken into custody were helping facilitate the drug network", the Gujarat DGP told Republic. This container is said to have reached Gujarat 5 months ago, but the narcotics have been detected now.
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NCB Delhi Zone seized 50 Kg of high-quality heroin, 47 Kg of suspected narcotics, 30 lakh of drug money in cash, cash counting machines, and other incriminating material from residential premises in Jamia Nagar, Shaheen Bagh on Wednesday, April 27, on a tip-off.
NCB revealed that seized heroin originated from Afghanistan and the drug money was suspected to be channeled through a hawala channel. It was cleverly concealed in Flipkart packaging. One Indian national has been charged in the case, while two Afghan nationals have been apprehended.
