New Delhi: In one of the biggest seizures in the country, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 62 kg of heroin worth approximately Rs. 434 crore after interdicting a consignment at the Air Cargo Complex of Indira Gandhi International Airport on May 10, 2022.
The importer of the offending consignment has been apprehended and other suspects are also being interrogated. Further investigations are underway, the DRI stated here today.
The import consignment had 330 trolley bags and the seized Heroin was found ingeniously concealed inside the hollow metal tubes of 126 trolley bags. The concealment was extremely difficult to detect, the DRI stated.
Offering details, the DRI said in an operation code-named “BLACK & WHITE”, it seized 55 kg of heroin from an imported cargo consignment, which was declared to contain “Trolley Bags”. The offending cargo, originating from Entebbe in Uganda, had arrived at the Air Cargo Complex via Dubai. Swift follow-up operations in Punjab and Haryana led to the recovery of yet another 7 kg of Heroin and Rs. 50 lakh in cash.
It may be mentioned that last year, DRI had had substantial seizures of heroin across the country and more than 3,300 kg of heroin was seized in 2021. Further, since January 2022, DRI has affected significant seizures of heroin including 34 kg from a container at ICD Tughlaquabad, New Delhi, 205 kg from a container at Kandla port and 392 kg of yarn (sutli) laced with heroin at Pipavav port. In the last three months, multiple cases have also been booked, leading to the seizure of more than 60 kg of heroin from air passengers.
– global bihari bureau
