The security forces succeeded in making the arrest and recovery of such a huge consignment of narcotics following an operation launched on the intervening night of January 5-6.
The Delhi Police arrested one Africa-based drug peddler from the Mohan Garden area in the national capital with fine quality Heroin weighing over one kilogram, it said on Saturday.
Almost 2,000 undeclared cigarette cartons were seized by Customs Officers in a courier cell in Mumbai on Thursday. These cartons contained almost 4 lakh cigarette sticks worth Rs 30 lakh.
Officials said that the accused have been identified as Manukonda Anil Kumar and Gopi and gold ornaments weighing about 690 grams were recovered and two motorcycles were also seized from their possession.
Mumbai Airport customs officials have seized 4.47kg heroin estimated to be worth Rs 31.29 crores and 1.596 kg cocaine worth Rs 15.96 crores in two separate cases at the Mumbai international airport during its drive against drug smuggling, officials said on Friday.
"A police team immediately reached the spot and rounded up a few people carrying illegal mining activity. Police seized the truck. The situation is under control," Suresh Sankhla CO City, Dholpur told ANI.