The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) seized 1.5 kg (approx 2,700) MDMA pills at a post office in Chhatarpur, Delhi, on Thursday. One Indian woman and a Nigerian national were arrested in connection with the smuggling of the contraband, said officials.
Upon inspection, a total of 14 drums/barrels containing the contraband were discovered, totalling 1,282 kg of dry ganja. The seized substance holds an estimated market value of approximately Rs 65 lakh, added the police.
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Northeast Frontier Railway has intensified its efforts against the transportation of illegal goods through railways, with recent operations leading to the recovery of contraband worth over Rs 16.7 lakh in three days.
The syndicate used to smuggle the contraband from African countries directly or via Dubai to Kathmandu, Nepal, via Air Route by concealing them in trolley bags or by ingesting capsules in the body. The syndicate then used Indian nationals, who flew from New Delhi to Kathmandu to collect the
In two separate joint operations, Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police recovered contraband drugs worth more than Rs 47 crore in Mizoram's Champhai district in the last 48 hours.
In a significant crackdown on smuggling, Mumbai Airport Customs officials intercepted an Indian national arriving from Dubai and seized a cache of contraband, including gold jewellery, rhodium coins, and iPhones, according to an official statement.
In a joint operation, Assam Rifles and Mizoram police recovered drugs and foreign origin beer worth Rs 1.75 crore in Champhai district along Indo-Myanmar border, Officials said.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday lauded the Indian Navy and NCB's joint operation in seizing almost 3,300 kg of contraband off the coast of Gujarat and called it a 'testament' to the government's unwavering commitment to making India a drug-free nation.
In a successful coordinated operation at sea, Indian Navy, in coordination with Narcotics Control Bureau, apprehended a suspicious boat carrying almost 3,300 kg of contraband, making it the largest in terms of quantity, in recent times, said the Indian Navy in a statement.