However, upon physical verification, the agencies found heroin hidden inside it. The Congress attacked the Centre over the drug haul and asked how such a drug syndicate was operating in India "under the nose" of the government as well as the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). The importer company was identified as Sarvim Exports, which was located at Derawal Nagar in Delhi. The Watch the result, Epic: 69 bearded men create the worlds longest beard chain, Punjabs Kings: Shikhar Dhawan and Nathan Ellis, IPL 2023: Prabhsimran goes ferocious, Samson cuts it smooth and Jurel starts in style, Russia and Chinas plan is to divide and rule the West.
The Congress party, seeking a court-monitored probe into the seizure, had raised questions over the seizure from the Prime Minister's home state, asking why key posts at the Narcotics Control Bureau were lying vacant. He remarked, "It is a conspiracy to throw our youth into drug addiction. In October 2020, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced one of the largest drug busts in history. The Heroin that was seized at Mundra Port in Gujaratwas brought in from Iran and Afghanistan. Martin County Sheriff's Office arrested Brenda Boaz over the weekend. The drugs that were destined for the Netherlands, were found in shipping containers that had arrived in the port of Hamburg. The 2,988.21kg of heroin was seized by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) from two containers at the Mundra port in Kutch district. 3,000 kgs of banned narcotics - heroin, was seized by Indian law enforcement agencies at Gujarats Mundra Port on Sept. 21, 2021; Photo by Gopi Maniar/ India Today Over the last two months, authorities in Gujarat have seized illegal drugs collectively worth over Rs 22,000 crore. They cannot be abusive or personal.
The Bharatiya Janata Party won a super majority of 156 seats, the most ever won by any party in Gujarat's history. 4/2/2023, 9:58:26 PM. seized 191 kg of heroin in August 2020 and arrested three private persons named Suresh Bhatia, Mohammed Nauman and Mahendra Nigam, apart from two Customs house agents, Meenanath Bodake and Kondibhau Gunjal. "A total of 2988.21 kg of heroin -- 1999.57 kg heroin from one container and 988.64 kg heroin from the second container -- was seized under the provisions of the NDPS (Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act," another source said. But the seizures underscore the fact that drugs have been flowing to India even before the Taliban found their feet in Afghanistan, and the doomsayers will now be hard put to explain how such a big consignment entered India through Gujarat where the BJP is entrenched in power for years. The investigation began when agents began investigating a drug trafficking organisation involved with the Sinaloa Cartel. The seizure included cocaine, crystal meth and pot which, according to media reports, was being transferred between Mexico, California and Canada in modified tractor-trailers. In the past four days, two boats have been seized with heroin. They were packed into the bottom of bags, with layers of talc placed above to avoid suspicion. See photos, Vincius Jnior testifies against fan in racial abuse probe, Pablo Picasso: 10 facts about the renowned Spanish artist, Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal asks developer to pay interest to homebuyers for delay in handing over possession of Mumbai flat, Go die, Ill kill you Badminton Star Chirag Shetty reveals threats from gamblers, Waterlogging at Bengaluru metro station inaugurated by PM Modi in March, Bhavnagar paper leak: Principal, 2 students in 5-day custody, Govt: Issued instructions to ensure jetting machines for sanitation work, Man accused of rape, kidnap dies by suicide in Surat jail, say police, 3 held for poaching chinkara near Gir forest in Amreli, Govt seeks three lakh doses of Covid vaccine, Chess World Championships: Of hypnotists, spies and multiple toilet breaks, Its for democratically elected govt to decide on renaming of places: SC, VHP denied permission to hold Hanuman Jayanti procession in Delhis Jahangirpuri, Barcelona vs Real Madrid Live Score, Copa del Rey: Benzema hattrick in Camp Nou, RMA 4-0 BAR, (4-1 agg) after 86 mins in 2nd half, Employers to ask employees about preferred tax regime for deducting TDS from salary: CBDT, Historic strength: Ukraines Zelenskiy hails ties as Poland vows further support, SC asks states, UTs to implement Centres guidelines on unnecessary hysterectomies, Congress leader Satish Jarkiholi to launch Karnataka poll campaign from graveyard. So the total estimated value of the seized contraband is over Rs 21,000 crores.. The process of weighing and ascertaining the exact weight of the consignment is still ongoing. Copyright 2023. The conglomerate has, meanwhile, said policing and examining containers was not its responsibility. The company issued a statement saying port operators are not allowed to police or examine containers and cargo anywhere in the world.
Go live with Manorama Online App, the number one Malayalam News site on our mobiles and tablets. Officials have estimated the worth of heroin at 7 crore per kg in the international market, which makes it the largest seizurein India ever. Govt tells SC why it wont change surrogacy law given societal norms, law Georgia, California, SeattleAny criticism of caste in America is being fought as Hinduphobia, Charcha without chaiwhen Amit Shah didnt let anyone have refreshments during a meeting. WebIndianas governor signed a bill banning all gender-affirming care for minors Wednesday, joining at least 12 other states that have enacted laws restricting or banning such care. The other boat, from Iran, has now also been intercepted and brought to Porbandar, with agencies finding 40 kg heroin on board along with 6 crew members.
Authorities said the drugs were bound for the United States.
The heroin is suspected to have been sourced from Afghanistan and the international street value of the seized narcotics will be about Rs 7 crore per kg. The Congress spokesperson added: In January 2020, five Pakistani nationals on a fishing boat were apprehended mid-sea off the coast of Gujarat while they were attempting to smuggle in drugs worth Rs 175 crore. In fact, a full-fledged war broke out on Twitter. Following the recovery, searches have been carried out at several places, including Delhi, Ahmedabad and Gandhidham in Gujarat and a few places in Andhra Pradesh. A Chennai-based couple has been arrested and several Afghan nationals from the Delhi-National Capital Region have been detained by agencies. DRI estimated the seized drugs to be worth around Rs 7 crore per Kg, which comes up to over Rs 20,000 crore worth of heroin - almost $2.5 Billion. MahaRERA notices to 16,000 unresponsive projects, Taiwan-US meet in California despite China's warnings, Stand up for yourself for you stand for all women, Venus transit in Taurus: Manifest your inner desires, Opt out of Jalandhar bypoll to support Cong: Bajwa to AAP, Punjab: 10-year RI to ex-cop in three-decade-old case, Scheffler eyes a special Masters club, McIllroy chases his first, Couple, 9-yr-old son die in Amritsar house blaze, Prof MS Sutaone takes charge as IIIT-A director, Pvt airline starts one-stop Amritsar to Toronto flight. The agency has also sought details from DRI on the seizure which took place around September 15.
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The probe conducted so far has also revealed the involvement of Afghan nationals, who are under the scanner, said the official, adding that it was probably the largest ever seizure of heroin in the world. The case pertains to the seizure of 2,988.21 kg heroin worth Rs 21,000 crore by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) from two containers at the Mundra port in Gujarat's Kutch district on September 13. Is this an instance of 10 consignments being let go and one being caught just to show that the agencies are working and to ensure 'perception management," he asked. The narcotic is stated to be of Afghanistan origin and was shipped from Bandar Abbas Port in Iran to the Mundra Port. Cash App founder killed in San Francisco stabbing, Trump wins legal fees in Stormy Daniels tweet case, Poland pledges more jets to Ukraine on Zelensky visit, Deadly cobra in cockpit forces plane to land, Surrogate baby is dead son's, says Spanish TV star.
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He alleged that the smuggling of drugs into India has increased substantially over the past few months, and this has been going on for a few years now. He was arrested from Chennai. 
Meanwhile, the opposition Tuesday hit out at the Modi government over the large consignments of narcotics being seized at the Adani-owned port. New Delhi Why was the surveillance network not strengthened after regular seizures in Gujarat?.
The operation involved around 80 investigators from nine different cities. Copyright 2023, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. or its affiliated companies. / 68 murdered in Maliana, all accused acquitted 36 years later, residents ask: So who killed our families? The couple, who were arrested in Chennai and brought to Bhuj in Kutch, run an importing firm called Aashi Trading Company. They are being intensively interrogated for possible Taliban-ISI link, said an official, requesting anonymity. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle. On 11 June, 2008, Afghan counter-narcotics agents discovered 260 tonnes of hashish, worth $260 million, buried in six-foot-deep trenches.
WebLegislative Assembly election was held in Gujarat from 1 to 5 December 2022 in two phases, to elect 182 members of 15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly.The votes were counted and the results were declared on 8 December 2022. Intelligence agencies believe that Pakistan and anti-India elements in the Taliban together are trying to push Afghan heroin into India to shore up finances for terror activities.
/ In September last year, the DRI had intercepted three containers shipped from Bandar Abbas port in Iran to Mundra. The importer firm, identified by official sources as Aashi Trading Company, is alleged to be run by M Sudhakar and his wife G Durga Purna Vaishali.
The person posting the comment will be in sole ownership of its responsibility. In what is said to be one of the largest ever seizures in the world, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has impounded two containers carrying about 2,988.22kg of heroin at Mundra port in Gujarat. In the past year, the DRI has seized two large consignments of heroin at Navi Mumbais Nhava Sheva port one last year, weighing 193 kg and the other seized this year in July, which weighed over 200 kg. The Mundra post is operated by Adani.
The heroin was allegedly to be taken to Delhi, after which it was to be taken to other states, especially, Punjab.
Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. 16 Minutes Ago. Although the DRI officials did not disclose the value of the seized contraband it recovered from a container, it could be close to 550 crore as the price of 1 kg of cocaine is around 10 crore in international markets. The ED is studying the details of the case and proceeding forward under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), he said. WebA special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances court in Gujarat has directed the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) to investigate if the Mundra Adani Port, its He Shot Her Twice In Head, Sudha Murty Receives Padma Bhushan. The consignment had also originated from Bandar Abbas port in Iran. WebIn what is said to be one of the largest ever seizures in the world, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has impounded two containers carrying about 2,988.22kg of heroin at
Andhra Pradesh Clearly these newstainment channels outrage also depends on their Sarkar ki seva., In a statement, the Adanis congratulated the investigators for seizing the drugs and said no port operator in the country can examine a container. The Enforcement Directorate has now launched a money-laundering probe into the Gujarat haul.
The containers, which were officially declared to be containing semi-processed talc stones, were actually found to be stuffed with 2988.21 kg or around three metric tonnes of heroin worth more than Rs 21,000 crore. After getting credible information that the consignment is containing drugs from Afghanistan, DRI officers seized two containers and sent samples for examination a few days back. The narcotics were headed to Delhi and the two arrested persons had sought an import-export licence based on a house address in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. Police are trying to identify the burnt body of a man that was found in Belmont on Tuesday morning. Along with two people from Vijaywada, a woman named Vaishalihas also been picked up from Chennai for questioning.
The seizure coincides with a raging controversy in Kerala about narcotics jihad cited by a bishop to suggest that Muslims are luring Christian youths with drugs that has driven a communal wedge in the southern state. WebThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday conducted searches at multiple locations in the country in connection with its probe into the drug haul at Mundra Adani The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) said that it received intelligence that a shipment from the Bandar Abbas Port in Iran was suspected to contain narcotics. This case was handed over to NIA to probe the terror link with smuggling of high quality drugs into India from Afghanistan.
Nearly 3,000 kg heroin seized at Mundra port in Gujarat In the last few years, the Gujarat coast has become a preferred route for smuggling drugs from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran. While 1,999.58 kg was recovered from the first container, 988.64 kg of the stuff was found in second container, taking the total to about 2,988.22 kgs. A similar consignment, which had arrived for them in June, was arranged to be sent directly to Delhi -- the two were paid Rs 3 lakh in cash for it, sources said.
The consignment of 3,000kg of heroin is perhaps the largest such batch seized anywhere in the world.
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WebChinese-built Hambantota Port to be fully functional by next year. "We sincerely hope that this statement will put to rest the motivated, malicious and false propaganda being run on social media against the Adani Group.". According to the central government's IT rules, obscene or offensive statement made against a person, religion, community or nation is a punishable offense, and legal action would be taken against people who indulge in such activities. Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi tweeted: 59 grams of marijuana found in a WhatsApp chat conversation had led to near heart seizures of TV newstainment anchors. We have migrated to a new commenting platform. The NIA said in a statement said the searches were conducted in Chennai, Coimbatore and Vijaywada at the premises of the accused/suspects. Read about our approach to external linking. The DRI on September 16 and 17 searched the two containers, exported by a Kandahar-based company, on the basis of specific intelligence inputs upon which it found 1,999.58kg of heroin packed in two bags in one container and 988.64 kg heroin in one bag in another container. She has been brought to Kutch in Gujarat for investigation.
Two persons have been arrested and the role of some Afghan nationals is also being investigated. India has a huge coastline. Forensic testing is still under way to determine the exact value of the seized drugs, officials told the BBC. Privately operated ports need greater scrutiny.
Copyright 2023 Onmanorama. New Delhi: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on 15 September seized nearly 3,000 kg of heroin from Gujarats Mundra port the largest consignment caught by the DRI so far sources in the agency told ThePrint.
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