This is the largest haul caught so far, yet PM Modi & the BJP are silent. According to sources, Gujarat ATS will also look into a terror angle. Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world. Andhra Pradesh The anti-terrorist squad (ATS) of Gujarat and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized more than 70 kg of heroin worth more than Rs 350 crore during a joint operation in Mundra port on Tuesday. Based on the inputs, the agency intercepted the two containers. The DRI arrested them from Chennai recently. Maharashtra 
Gujarat: 3,000kg of Afghan heroin seized from Adani-operated port, One M. Sudhakar and his wife Durga Vaishali arrested, Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence (DRI). On September 17, 3 tonnes of heroin were seized by the DRI at the Mundra port a privately owned port of the Adani group in Gujarats Bhuj. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) initiated a money-laundering probe into the haul, among the biggest across the globe, while the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), which seized the 2,988.21 kg heroin, arrested a couple that runs an import firm from Chennai, officials said. Is it that 10 such consignments passed before this was caught? However, upon physical verification, the agencies found heroin hidden inside it. WebMajor drug haul: Heroin worth more than Rs 350 crore seized at Gujarats Mundra port A container shipped from a Gulf country was detained on Monday. The company issued a statement saying port operators are not allowed to police or examine containers and cargo anywhere in the world. 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. He added thatthe company had brought in the consignment from Iran by declaring that the containers had semi-processed talc material from Afghanistan. We have migrated to a new commenting platform. 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 consignment of 3,000kg of heroin is perhaps the largest such batch seized anywhere in the world. Copyright 2023, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. or its affiliated companies. Also read: No narcotics jihad, Kerala cops say spike in drugs came after alcohol dried up in lockdown. 3000 kg heroin worth Rs 21000 cr seized in Gujarat's Mundra port. All rights reserved. The court granted their 10 days' custody to the DRI. It was shipped to Gujarat's Mundra port from Iran. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Officials said there could be several more arrests in this case as it has larger international ramifications. WebWe have no policing authority over the containers, Adani Group clarified after almost 3,000 kg of heroin was seized from two containers at Mundra port. The huge contraband was seized under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. Meanwhile, the opposition Tuesday hit out at the Modi government over the large consignments of narcotics being seized at the Adani-owned port. 3,000 kg heroin worth Rs 21,000 cr seized in Gujarat's Mundra port, No narcotics jihad, Kerala cops say spike in drugs came after alcohol dried up in lockdown, Mumbai couple acquitted in drug case in Qatar, to return after 2 yrs with baby born in jail. tweeted: In Modis India, 59 grams of Weed > 3000 kgs of Heroin. The cargo was declared as an Ayurvedic product, mulethi (licorice), and the drugs was concealed in plastic pipes painted to resemble bamboos. Port of Spain Task Force officers were on patrol at around 7.15 am when they received a report of a body at Maryland Hill, Belmont. / The authorities have seized heroin weighing2988.22 Kg (almost 3 tonnes) and arrested two people from Vijaywada of the firm Aashi trading, sources said. 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. 
But the one seized at Mundra is the largest consignment caught by DRI so far, a source in DRI claimed. Copyright 2022 Printline Media Pvt. A Chennai-based couple has been arrested and several Afghan nationals from the Delhi-National Capital Region have been detained by agencies. "No port operator across the country can examine a container. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments. The heroin was allegedly to be taken to Delhi, after which it was to be taken to other states, especially, Punjab. The narcotic is stated to be of Afghanistan origin and was shipped from Bandar Abbas Port in Iran to the Mundra Port. / The Indian Express website has been rated GREEN for its credibility and trustworthiness by Newsguard, a global service that rates news sources for their journalistic standards. Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera also questioned the government over why the position of a full-time NCB chief has been lying vacant for 18 months now and alleged that the NCB had been reduced to play "retail politics" with BJP's rivals. The registered address of Aashi Trading Company, named in the consignment bill, was that of Vaishali Govindaraju's mother Taraka Govindaraju. The shipment originated in Afghanistan, where it was declared as talc stones. With an eye on the Uttar Pradesh elections, the Right-wing ecosystem has been dog-whistling and whipping up fears about drugs from Afghanistan swamping India with the help of anti-national criminals. In April 2021, eight Pakistani nationals onboard a boat were apprehended with heroin worth Rs 150 crore off the coast of Gujarat. Subsequently, searches are being conducted in Delhi, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Gandhidham and Mandvi in Gujarat. While conducting inspections at Mundra port in Gujarat, a large quantity of heroin was found. Authorities said the drugs were bound for the United States. 
In September last year, the DRI had intercepted three containers shipped from Bandar Abbas port in Iran to Mundra. Investigators say this common practice of using fronts to divert consignments towards non-sensitive routes is called layering. The consignment found its way to India during the chaos that followed the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban. Those arrested so far in connection with the Gujarat haul are a couple whose names M. Sudhakar and his wife Durga Vaishali suggest crimes are not confined to any particular religion. Two people have been arrested and several others are being investigated, a statement said. The drug haul drew attention for multiple reasons. 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. Why is Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, who are from Gujarat, unable to break this drug syndicate, Khera said. The bust resulted in a confiscation of 10 tonnes of cocaine, which was worth around $1.2 billion at the time. 
Vaishali had completed GST registration in August 2020 and the couple used its import-export licence for the consignment. ISLAMABAD: The pin-drop silence of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in question after the seizure of 3,000 kilogrammes of heroin worth INR210 billion ($3 billion) at the Mundra Port in Gujarat, operated by his friend and financier Gautam Adani. Also Read: 3000kg drugs worth Rs 21,000 crore were headed for Delhi from Mundra Port Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle. 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. According to the source, the consignment had been imported by a Vijaywada-based company from Irans Bandar Abbas Port and the heroin was scheduled to be taken to Delhi. Two more such consignments were expected shortly. 
Why was the surveillance network not strengthened after regular seizures in Gujarat?. 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. The operation involved around 80 investigators from nine different cities. The Heroin that was seized at Mundra Port in Gujaratwas brought in from Iran and Afghanistan. Firstpost - All Rights Reserved. Image for representation. But it has been confirmed that the banned substance found inside the container is heroin and it weighs more than 70 kg, a source said. Web3000 kg heroin worth 21000 cr seized in Gujarat's Mundra port. "Investigations conducted so far have also revealed the involvement of Afghan nationals, who are under investigation," the agency said. Web"It is a huge drug syndicate operating in the country. In light of numerous shipments of smuggled drugs entering India through Gujarat, Congress spokesperson, Pawan Khera, had a few scathing remarks The process of weighing and ascertaining the exact weight of the consignment is still ongoing. 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. The woman had obtained an import and export licence from the Director-General of Foreign Trade to help in smuggling heroin along with Talcum powder. 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. WebNew 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 Afghanistan The Enforcement Directorate has now launched a money-laundering probe into the Gujarat haul. Investigations are in progress.". 
Their role is limited to running the portWe have no policing authority over the containers or the millions of tonnes of cargo that pass through the terminals in Mundra or any of our ports," read a statement from the Adani Group's spokesperson. By Gopi Maniar Ghanghar : In a joint operation of Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), 260 kg of heroin was seized from the Kandla port in the Kutch district of Gujarat. Mumbai The drugs were discovered inside an underground hole located on a banana farm in the Caribbean town of Turbo, about 300 miles from Bogota, the country's capital, according to police. The shipment was seized at Gujarat's Mundra port. Several Afghan nationals have been picked up and are being questioned about suspected links with the consignment/its smugglers,the officials cited above said. Is this the reason behind PM Modi's pin drop silence! On 10 March 1984, Colombian national police, along with the US DEA, raided Escobar's Tranquilandia complex, located deep in the unkempt jungles of Colombia and housed 19 laboratories dedicated solely to the manufacturing of cocaine. The Congress said the responsibility lay with the central government. The arrested Indian nationals include the holder of the import export code (IEC), which was used to import the consignment. The comments posted here/below/in the given space are not on behalf of Onmanorama. Port of Spain Task Force officers were on patrol at around / She has been brought to Kutch in Gujarat for investigation. This was towards the use of their importer-exporter code, coordinating with liners, customs brokers, and transport of the consignment to Delhi. 
Here's a list of some of the other seizures across the globe have been so large that they have made it into the headlines. 
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. How come the Gujarat coast has become the most preferred route to smuggle in drugs? Ahmedabad That consignment had been routed through Chabahar in Iran from Pakistan's Gwadar. Two persons M. Sudhakar and his wife Durga Vaishali owners of the import firm were arrested after the containers were seized and brought to Gujarat subsequently. 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. A 56-year-old woman is facing numerous charges after deputies found two "undocumented individuals" and drugs in her car during a traffic stop in Martin County, deputies said. He cited various instances of drug seizures off the Gujarat coast to claim that it had become the "favourite route" for smuggling. Copyright 2023. They were brought to Bhuj town and produced before a special court for NDPS cases. 
The experts checked the contents and confirmed the presence of heroin, according to an agency source. ED sources said the agency will investigate the people or syndicate behind this heroin smuggling, identify proceeds of crime, and may also attach assets of the accused if required. 
The high-quality contraband is estimated to be worth over Rs 21,000 crore in the international market. WebThe Enforcement Directorate has initiated a money laundering probe into the seizure of around 3,000 kg of heroin - valued at nearly 20,000 crore - from Gujarat's Mundra 16 Minutes Ago. Martin County Sheriff's Office arrested Brenda Boaz over the weekend. Some Afghans are also involved, PTI quoted official sources as saying. The score, valued at $1.5 billion, was the largest seizure of methamphetamines in the nations history. In the past four days, two boats have been seized with heroin. This is the first heroin shipment caught in Mundra port. This is the second major drug consignment to be intercepted at Mundra port in less than a year. The heroin contraband was found to have come in one of 17 containers, which had arrived at the Kandla port from Iran between September and October last year and the container in which the contraband was kept was lying in the freight station near the port. The Enforcement Directorate has initiated a money-laundering probe into the September 13 seizure of around 3,000 kilograms of heroin valued at around Rs 20,000 crore. Police in the Netherlands were notified and a further 7.2 tonnes of cocaine was seized at the Belgian port of Antwerp. 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. WebA man has been arrested after cannabis worth 188k was found during a search at Dublin Port. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) conducted searches in several other cities like Ahmedabad, Delhi, Chennai Gandhidham, and Mandvi in Gujarat. There seems to have been no activity at the residence in connection with the illegal drugs haul. 
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. Indian anti-smuggling intelligence officials have seized nearly three tonnes of heroin - reportedly worth around $2.7bn (1.9bn) - in a major operation at a port in Gujarat state. In February of this year, German investigators uncovered a total of 23 tonnes of cocaine in a record haul of the drug in Europe. Admission using fake documents: First FIR in Gujarat against parent of RT Death of Patidar Youth in Mehsana: Cong, AAP leaders meet family, McKinsey and Boston Consulting Group make most job offers at Ahmedabad IIM, Barcelona vs Real Madrid Live Score, Copa del Rey: RMA 3-0 BAR, (3-1 agg) after 78 mins in 2nd half, Delhi News Live Updates: Delhi records 509 new Covid cases; positivity rate rises to 27%, Parliament Budget 2023 Live Updates: Amid uproar by Oppn parties, both Houses of Parliament adjourned till 11 am tomorrow, Donald Trump Arrest Live Updates: Next court appearance in December; ex-President charged on 34 counts. 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. "When our officers detained the consignment and examined it, suspected narcotic drugs were recovered from the containers and the presence of heroin was confirmed," DRI said in a statement. So the total estimated value of the seized contraband is over Rs 21,000 crores.. The smuggling ring was busted after a six-month-long investigation, codenamed "Project Brisa". A man has been arrested after cannabis worth 188k was found during a search at Dublin Port. In October 2020, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced one of the largest drug busts in history. According to the source, the couple had been residing in Chennai for the past couple of years and were running the Vijaywada-based firm from there. 4/2/2023, 9:58:26 PM. 16 Minutes Ago. 
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