Sources said that Gujarat Director General Police Ashish Bhatia is likely to hold a press conference in the afternoon to share details of the operation conducted jointly by the ATS and the DRI. Valued at Rs 15,000 crore, the 3 tonnes of contraband are said to be the single largest such consignment netted anywhere in the world in recent memory. The authorities have seized heroin weighing2988.22 Kg (almost 3 tonnes) and arrested two people from Vijaywada of the firm Aashi trading, sources said. Copyright 2022 Printline Media Pvt. Officials have estimated the worth of heroin at 7 crore per kg in the international market, which makes it the largest seizurein India ever. "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. Hamburg customs official Rene Matschke was quoted as telling AFP then, "We are estimating a street sales value of between 1.5 billion and 3.5 billion ($1.8bn and $4.2bn) for the 16 tonnes.". Official sources said the consignment was imported by a trading company registered in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, as semi-processed talc stones. The Congress said the responsibility lay with the central government. 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. 
The conglomerate has, meanwhile, said policing and examining containers was not its responsibility. / 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. She has been brought to Kutch in Gujarat for investigation. The person posting the comment will be in sole ownership of its responsibility. 
The Indian Coast Guard and Gujarat ATS have apprehended an Iranian boat on Indian waters with seven crew that was ferrying an enormous shipment of drugs. Whether you live in India or overseas, you can take a paid subscription by clicking here. seizure of nearly 3,000 kg of heroin by officials at Gujarats Mundra port, Court asks DRI to investigate if 'Mundra Adani port made benefits' from 2,990 kg heroin seizure, Adani Ports, French co CGM joins hands to expand Mundra facilities, Mundra port heroin haul: Bail pleas of two accused rejected by NIA court, Nearly 3 tonnes of heroin seized from Mundra port: Eight biggest drug busts in the world. Officials said searches have been conducted in multiple cities across India, including the national capital, Delhi, Ahmedabad and Chennai. Port of Spain Task Force officers were on patrol at around In fact, over the last few years, the Gujarat coast has become the favourite route for smuggling drugs into India from Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan. 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. 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. 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. They are being intensively interrogated for possible Taliban-ISI link, said an official, requesting anonymity. 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. 4/2/2023, 9:58:26 PM. All rights reserved. The DRI arrested them from Chennai recently. Two people have been arrested and several others are being investigated, a statement said. Seventeen days back, around 3,000 kg of heroin worth Rs 21,000 crore was seized in Gujarat's Adani Mundra seaport. In fact, a full-fledged war broke out on Twitter. WebIndia's biggest drug bust in Gujarat: $2.7 billion in Heroin disguised as Talcum powder The Heroin that was seized at Mundra Port in Gujarat was brought in from Iran and Police are trying to identify the burnt body of a man that was found in Belmont on Tuesday morning. The consignment, originating from Afghanistan, now under Taliban rule, was shipped to Gujarat on September 13-14 via Irans Bandar Abbas Port and was hidden inside the containers of semi-processed Afghan talc, imported by a firm based in Andhra Pradesh. According to sources, Gujarat ATS will also look into a terror angle. AFP. In light of numerous shipments of smuggled drugs entering India through Gujarat, Congress spokesperson, Pawan Khera, had a few scathing remarks 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 containers had been declared as containing semi-processed talc stones from Afghanistan and had been shipped from the Bandar Abbas port in Iran to the Mundra port. Hitting out at the government on the narcotics catch, Karnataka Congress member, Srivatsa Y.B. Sustaining this needs support from wonderful readers like you. Ramadan and Passover raise tensions at Jerusalem holy site, You aimed at my eyes but my heart still beats, Taiwan's Tsai meets US House Speaker McCarthy, Super Mario: Jack Black on rise of game adaptations, Inside the life coaching cult that takes over lives. In possibly the biggest ever single seizure of drugs in India, the Directorate of Revenue and Intelligence (DRI) has recovered 3,000kg of Afghan heroin worth approximately 21,000 crore in the international market from two containers at Mundra port in Gujarat, people familiar with the development said on Sunday. Go live with Manorama Online App, the number one Malayalam News site on our mobiles and tablets. The drug haul drew attention for multiple reasons. Police are trying to identify the burnt body of a man that was found in Belmont on Tuesday morning. .. Advertisement .. Gujarat Port Drug Haul: Arrested Couple Likely Only A Front, Say Sources, "British-Pakistani Men Rape": UK Minister's Remark Irks Islamabad, "PM Modi Was More Generous To Me Than Congress": Ghulam Nabi Azad To NDTV, Watch: "You Proved Me Wrong" - Craft Artist Artist To PM At Padma Awards, She Came To India From Canada To Marry Boyfriend. The drugs were loaded from Pishukan in Gwadar district of Balochistan province of Pakistan AHMEDABAD: The BSF (Border Security Force) and Jakhau Marine Police on Sunday recovered 49 packets of approximately 50kg of heroin worth Rs 250 crore near the Jakhau port. The bust resulted in a confiscation of 10 tonnes of cocaine, which was worth around $1.2 billion at the time. 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. The company (Aashi Trading Company) had successfully delivered its first consignment on June 06, 2021, at Mundra port (Gujarat) Bhuj/New Delhi/Amaravati: In the single largest heroin haul in India, authorities seized around 3,000 kg of the drug, believed to be from Afghanistan and likely worth Rs 21,000 crore in the global market, from two containers at the Mundra port in Gujarat's Kutch district, an official said on Tuesday. 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. Officials said there could be several more arrests in this case as it has larger international ramifications. WebA colourful display of the abysmally low IQs of Congress supporters was witnessed on Twitter recently after drugs worth Rs 9,000 crores were confiscated by the Directorate If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. "Immediate follow-up operations were carried out in New Delhi, Noida (Uttar Pradesh), Chennai, Coimbatore, Ahmedabad, Mandvi, Gandhidham, and Vijaywada. 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. However, further enquiries are being conducted". Investigations are in progress.". The investigation began when agents began investigating a drug trafficking organisation involved with the Sinaloa Cartel. Then Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said on Twitter the seizure was the largest in the country's history and a "major blow to criminals.". If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. This is the second major consignment of heroin to be intercepted at Mundra port in less than a years time. Press meet by @Pawankhera about the drug haul of heroin estimated to be worth about 21,000 crore at the Mundra port owned by the Adani group.#BJPGujaratDrugsModel pic.twitter.com/HNrul4gwJQ, Congress Kerala (@INCKerala) September 21, 2021, Also read: Mumbai couple acquitted in drug case in Qatar, to return after 2 yrs with baby born in jail, Subscribe to our channels on YouTube & Telegram. Nearly 3,000kg of heroin originating from Afghanistan was seized from the Adani-operated Mundra port in Gujarat on September 16, officials announced on Tuesday. The National Investigation Agency has registered the case under sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and the Unlawful 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. He Shot Her Twice In Head, Sudha Murty Receives Padma Bhushan. In February of this year, German investigators uncovered a total of 23 tonnes of cocaine in a record haul of the drug in Europe. The consignment had also originated from Bandar Abbas port in Iran. Trump faces criminal charges: Can he go to jail, run for president? 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 Copyright 2023, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. or its affiliated companies. Sources said they also got Rs 3 lakh in hawala to help in custom clearance and transport of the consignment. 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. All rights reserved. Vaishali had completed GST registration in August 2020 and the couple used its import-export licence for the consignment. The drugs were reportedly smuggled from Afghanistan. The smuggling ring was busted after a six-month-long investigation, codenamed "Project Brisa". Modi went after Rhea when Pablo Escobars are booming in India., In Modis India, 59 gms of Weed > 3000 kgs of Heroin, Govt used ED/CBI/NCB & leaked WhatsApp chats of Bolly Actresses, But even after Worlds Biggest Heroin Seizure at Adanis Mundra Port, there is pin-drop silence, Modi went after Rhea when Pablo Escobars are booming in India, Srivatsa (@srivatsayb) September 21, 2021. Investigators say this common practice of using fronts to divert consignments towards non-sensitive routes is called layering. 4/2/2023, 9:58:26 PM. Authorities said the drugs were bound for the United States. The process of weighing and ascertaining the exact weight of the consignment is still ongoing. Two more such consignments are expected from Afghanistan, sources in probe agencies said. / The huge contraband was seized under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. The consignment's place of origin is Afghanistan's Nimruz province where no talc is produced. The drugs were seized as the police took down an international smuggling ring and arrested 20 people. Its opium harvest accounts for more than 80% of the world's supply. Police are trying to identify the burnt body of a man that was found in Belmont on Tuesday morning. Why was the surveillance network not strengthened after regular seizures in Gujarat?. tweeted: In Modis India, 59 grams of Weed > 3000 kgs of Heroin. The Afghanistan government had briefly banned the export of talc in 2015, which are a major source of funding for both Taliban and Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) as they get $10 to $12 per tonne mined talc, used in baby powder, in Nangarhar, Sherzad and Achin areas, said a counterterrorism official who asked not to be named. Probe agencies suspect a possible Taliban-Afghanistan-Pakistan link to the whole episode. In the single largest heroin haul in India, authorities seized around 3,000 kg of the drug, believed to be from The DRI, on 15 September, had intercepted two containers shipped from Iran. 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. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments. This was towards the use of their importer-exporter code, coordinating with liners, customs brokers, and transport of the consignment to Delhi. Police in the Netherlands were notified and a further 7.2 tonnes of cocaine was seized at the Belgian port of Antwerp. The container was officially declared to be packed with textile in shipping bills and Customs filings. WebThe 2,988.21kg of heroin was seized by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) from two containers at the Mundra port in Kutch district. Last month, DRI in a joint operation with Gujarats Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) recovered approximately 260 kg of heroin worth 1,300 crore during search at a container station near Kandla port in Kutch district. Forensic testing is still under way to determine the exact value of the seized drugs, officials told the BBC. The narcotics were headed to Delhi The operation involved around 80 investigators from nine different cities. (REUTERS) Directorate of The court granted their 10 days' custody to the DRI. WebOfficials on Tuesday said they seized 2,988.21 kg heroin worth Rs 15,000 crore from two containers at the Mundra port in Gujarat's Kutch district and subsequently arrested a "The importers may not have had any knowledge of the real consignment or its value," sources with investigative agencies said. Andhra Pradesh We have no policing authority over the containers.. That consignment had been routed through Chabahar in Iran from Pakistan's Gwadar. The NIA is probing the case and several Afghan nationals have been arrested in connection with the drug contraband that was delivered at Mundra port. 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 comments posted here/below/in the given space are not on behalf of Onmanorama. The question of- 'If the instability in Afghanistan is the reason why more heroin busts are happening now' and 'are drug cartels using the money earned from heroin to fund the Taliban' rises amid this monstrous drug bust at Mundra port. What happened when other countries charged ex-leaders? This consignment was meant for Andhra Pradesh, which also has ports. 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. September 21, 2021 16:59:01 IST, Authorities had seized the record Rs 15,000 crore contraband from two containers at the Gujarat port after it was smuggled from Afghanistans Kandahar district, CMA CGM Group, the world's third-biggest container shipping group, will partner with India's Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd to build a new container terminal in western India, the French firm's first port investment in the country.
, After hearing arguments, special NIA court judge SK Baxi rejected regular bail pleas of Sobhan Abdul Hamid and Pradeep Kumar Singh. Traffic stop ends in drug search and arrest Fatal balcony fall, investigators looking into cause of death Port Panama City welcomes around 17,000 tons of aggregate ThePrint with exceptional reporters, columnists and editors is doing just that. 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 Police remove 106 drug capsules from woman, US going to hell, says Trump after being charged. 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 The Enforcement Directorate has now launched a money-laundering probe into the Gujarat haul. Meanwhile, the opposition Tuesday hit out at the Modi government over the large consignments of narcotics being seized at the Adani-owned port. The Vijayawada police said in a statement that "so far, no activity, except using the Vijayawada house address for obtaining licences (by the wife for import and export), has come to notice. WebIn possibly the biggest ever single seizure of drugs in India, the Directorate of Revenue and Intelligence (DRI) has recovered 3,000kg of Afghan heroin worth approximately 21,000 seized about 300 kg of heroin from some containers at Nhava Sheva Port in Navi Mumbai. Two more such consignments were expected shortly. narcotics & drug trafficking. In November of 2014, Australian authorities seized approximately 2.8 tonnes of illegal drugs inside of a shipping container. 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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. Web16 Minutes Ago. It was layered between the talc to avoid detection by security and customs officials. 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. Who are these operators, importers and individuals/syndicate running the procurement and distribution network of drugs in this country? The arrested Indian nationals include the holder of the import export code (IEC), which was used to import the consignment. Heroin talc stones found in the containers at Mundra port along the Kutch coast. So the total estimated value of the seized contraband is over Rs 21,000 crores.. 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. Copyright HT Digital Streams Ltd. All rights reserved. Web3000 kg heroin worth 21000 cr seized in Gujarat's Mundra port. According to sources, Rs 21,000 crore worth of heroin was camouflaged as Talcum Powder, visuals of which have been accessed. Based on the inputs, the agency intercepted the two containers. The Mundra post is operated by Adani. 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. Web"It is a huge drug syndicate operating in the country. Experts from the Gandhi Nagar Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) examined the substance and found it to be very high quality heroin that likely originated in Afghanistan. The narcotic is stated to be of Afghanistan origin and was shipped from Bandar Abbas Port in Iran to the Mundra Port. The consignment of 3,000kg of heroin is perhaps the largest such batch seized anywhere in the world. Also Read: 3000kg drugs worth Rs 21,000 crore were headed for Delhi from Mundra Port 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. 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. The drugs were from the Cali Cartel in Mexico, dealing them a major blow, no pun intended. An officer has also been sent to Delhi with the sample to get it tested for purity. 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. This is the second major drug consignment to be intercepted at Mundra port in less than a year. 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. There have already been multiple meetings among central agencies to discuss the impact in terms of drugs smuggling, infiltration of foreign terrorists and terror activities in India following the Talibans takeover of Kabul on August 15. The Mundra post is operated by Adani. WebIt was shipped into India by Afghanistan-based Hassan Hussain Company Ltd. and was routed through Bandar Abbas Port in Iran to Gujarats Mundra Port where Javed allegedly handled it. All Rights Reserved. This led to recovery of 16.1 kilograms of heroin from a godown in Delhi, 10.2 kilograms of powder suspected to be cocaine and 11 kilograms of substance suspected to be heroin from a residential place in Noida," a Press Information Bureau release said today. Traffic stop ends in drug search and arrest Fatal balcony fall, investigators looking into cause of death Port Panama City welcomes around 17,000 tons of aggregate / He added thatthe company had brought in the consignment from Iran by declaring that the containers had semi-processed talc material from Afghanistan. The Bharatiya Janata Party won a super majority of 156 seats, the most ever won by any party in Gujarat's history. The drug consignment seized in September last year was destroyed at a facility near Bhachau in Kutch district on June 8 this year with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman witnessing the process virtually from Delhi. WebCocaine worth over 500 crore seized near Mundra Port in Gujarat A team of DRI officials searched and scanned a container, which had arrived a few days back from Dubai and The ED is studying the details of the case and proceeding forward under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), he said. While conducting inspections at Mundra port in Gujarat, a large quantity of heroin was found. The estimated price of the seized drugs on the international market is around Rs 1,300 crore. The official, however, refused to divulge the exact roles of the two suspects arrested in the consignment. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has, since the seizure of the containers on September 13, arrested eight persons and recovered around 37 kilograms of contraband -- or substance suspected to be contraband -- during raids in Delhi and neighbouring Noida in Uttar Pradesh. 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The company issued a statement saying port operators are not allowed to police or examine containers and cargo anywhere in the world. Sudhakar Machavarapu and Vaishali Govindaraju, the Chennai-based couple arrested earlier this week appear to have been paid Rs 30,000 per container that they imported. India has a huge coastline. Watch: Kris Srikanth blesses MS Dhoni before MI vs CSK in IPL 2023, In Los Angeles, new life for lesbian bars, Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards, Statutory provisions on reporting (sexual offenses), This website follows the DNPAs code of conduct. He remarked, "It is a conspiracy to throw our youth into drug addiction. The DRI had arrested a couple from Chennai, whose firm had officially imported the cargo, and a few others before the probe was transferred to the National Investigation Agency. Way to determine the exact roles of the seized drugs, officials told the BBC trump faces charges! 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The conglomerate has, meanwhile, said policing and examining containers was not its responsibility. / 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. She has been brought to Kutch in Gujarat for investigation. The person posting the comment will be in sole ownership of its responsibility. The Indian Coast Guard and Gujarat ATS have apprehended an Iranian boat on Indian waters with seven crew that was ferrying an enormous shipment of drugs. Whether you live in India or overseas, you can take a paid subscription by clicking here. seizure of nearly 3,000 kg of heroin by officials at Gujarats Mundra port, Court asks DRI to investigate if 'Mundra Adani port made benefits' from 2,990 kg heroin seizure, Adani Ports, French co CGM joins hands to expand Mundra facilities, Mundra port heroin haul: Bail pleas of two accused rejected by NIA court, Nearly 3 tonnes of heroin seized from Mundra port: Eight biggest drug busts in the world. Officials said searches have been conducted in multiple cities across India, including the national capital, Delhi, Ahmedabad and Chennai. Port of Spain Task Force officers were on patrol at around In fact, over the last few years, the Gujarat coast has become the favourite route for smuggling drugs into India from Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan. 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. 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. 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. They are being intensively interrogated for possible Taliban-ISI link, said an official, requesting anonymity. 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. 4/2/2023, 9:58:26 PM. All rights reserved. The DRI arrested them from Chennai recently. Two people have been arrested and several others are being investigated, a statement said. Seventeen days back, around 3,000 kg of heroin worth Rs 21,000 crore was seized in Gujarat's Adani Mundra seaport. In fact, a full-fledged war broke out on Twitter. WebIndia's biggest drug bust in Gujarat: $2.7 billion in Heroin disguised as Talcum powder The Heroin that was seized at Mundra Port in Gujarat was brought in from Iran and Police are trying to identify the burnt body of a man that was found in Belmont on Tuesday morning. The consignment, originating from Afghanistan, now under Taliban rule, was shipped to Gujarat on September 13-14 via Irans Bandar Abbas Port and was hidden inside the containers of semi-processed Afghan talc, imported by a firm based in Andhra Pradesh. According to sources, Gujarat ATS will also look into a terror angle. AFP. In light of numerous shipments of smuggled drugs entering India through Gujarat, Congress spokesperson, Pawan Khera, had a few scathing remarks 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 containers had been declared as containing semi-processed talc stones from Afghanistan and had been shipped from the Bandar Abbas port in Iran to the Mundra port. Hitting out at the government on the narcotics catch, Karnataka Congress member, Srivatsa Y.B. Sustaining this needs support from wonderful readers like you. Ramadan and Passover raise tensions at Jerusalem holy site, You aimed at my eyes but my heart still beats, Taiwan's Tsai meets US House Speaker McCarthy, Super Mario: Jack Black on rise of game adaptations, Inside the life coaching cult that takes over lives. In possibly the biggest ever single seizure of drugs in India, the Directorate of Revenue and Intelligence (DRI) has recovered 3,000kg of Afghan heroin worth approximately 21,000 crore in the international market from two containers at Mundra port in Gujarat, people familiar with the development said on Sunday. Go live with Manorama Online App, the number one Malayalam News site on our mobiles and tablets. The drug haul drew attention for multiple reasons. Police are trying to identify the burnt body of a man that was found in Belmont on Tuesday morning. .. Advertisement .. Gujarat Port Drug Haul: Arrested Couple Likely Only A Front, Say Sources, "British-Pakistani Men Rape": UK Minister's Remark Irks Islamabad, "PM Modi Was More Generous To Me Than Congress": Ghulam Nabi Azad To NDTV, Watch: "You Proved Me Wrong" - Craft Artist Artist To PM At Padma Awards, She Came To India From Canada To Marry Boyfriend. The drugs were loaded from Pishukan in Gwadar district of Balochistan province of Pakistan AHMEDABAD: The BSF (Border Security Force) and Jakhau Marine Police on Sunday recovered 49 packets of approximately 50kg of heroin worth Rs 250 crore near the Jakhau port. The bust resulted in a confiscation of 10 tonnes of cocaine, which was worth around $1.2 billion at the time. 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. The company (Aashi Trading Company) had successfully delivered its first consignment on June 06, 2021, at Mundra port (Gujarat) Bhuj/New Delhi/Amaravati: In the single largest heroin haul in India, authorities seized around 3,000 kg of the drug, believed to be from Afghanistan and likely worth Rs 21,000 crore in the global market, from two containers at the Mundra port in Gujarat's Kutch district, an official said on Tuesday. 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. Officials said there could be several more arrests in this case as it has larger international ramifications. WebA colourful display of the abysmally low IQs of Congress supporters was witnessed on Twitter recently after drugs worth Rs 9,000 crores were confiscated by the Directorate If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. "Immediate follow-up operations were carried out in New Delhi, Noida (Uttar Pradesh), Chennai, Coimbatore, Ahmedabad, Mandvi, Gandhidham, and Vijaywada. 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. However, further enquiries are being conducted". Investigations are in progress.". The investigation began when agents began investigating a drug trafficking organisation involved with the Sinaloa Cartel. Then Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said on Twitter the seizure was the largest in the country's history and a "major blow to criminals.". If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. This is the second major consignment of heroin to be intercepted at Mundra port in less than a years time. Press meet by @Pawankhera about the drug haul of heroin estimated to be worth about 21,000 crore at the Mundra port owned by the Adani group.#BJPGujaratDrugsModel pic.twitter.com/HNrul4gwJQ, Congress Kerala (@INCKerala) September 21, 2021, Also read: Mumbai couple acquitted in drug case in Qatar, to return after 2 yrs with baby born in jail, Subscribe to our channels on YouTube & Telegram. Nearly 3,000kg of heroin originating from Afghanistan was seized from the Adani-operated Mundra port in Gujarat on September 16, officials announced on Tuesday. The National Investigation Agency has registered the case under sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and the Unlawful 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. He Shot Her Twice In Head, Sudha Murty Receives Padma Bhushan. In February of this year, German investigators uncovered a total of 23 tonnes of cocaine in a record haul of the drug in Europe. The consignment had also originated from Bandar Abbas port in Iran. Trump faces criminal charges: Can he go to jail, run for president? 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 Copyright 2023, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. or its affiliated companies. Sources said they also got Rs 3 lakh in hawala to help in custom clearance and transport of the consignment. 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. All rights reserved. Vaishali had completed GST registration in August 2020 and the couple used its import-export licence for the consignment. The drugs were reportedly smuggled from Afghanistan. The smuggling ring was busted after a six-month-long investigation, codenamed "Project Brisa". Modi went after Rhea when Pablo Escobars are booming in India., In Modis India, 59 gms of Weed > 3000 kgs of Heroin, Govt used ED/CBI/NCB & leaked WhatsApp chats of Bolly Actresses, But even after Worlds Biggest Heroin Seizure at Adanis Mundra Port, there is pin-drop silence, Modi went after Rhea when Pablo Escobars are booming in India, Srivatsa (@srivatsayb) September 21, 2021. Investigators say this common practice of using fronts to divert consignments towards non-sensitive routes is called layering. 4/2/2023, 9:58:26 PM. Authorities said the drugs were bound for the United States. The process of weighing and ascertaining the exact weight of the consignment is still ongoing. Two more such consignments are expected from Afghanistan, sources in probe agencies said. / The huge contraband was seized under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. The consignment's place of origin is Afghanistan's Nimruz province where no talc is produced. The drugs were seized as the police took down an international smuggling ring and arrested 20 people. Its opium harvest accounts for more than 80% of the world's supply. Police are trying to identify the burnt body of a man that was found in Belmont on Tuesday morning. Why was the surveillance network not strengthened after regular seizures in Gujarat?. tweeted: In Modis India, 59 grams of Weed > 3000 kgs of Heroin. The Afghanistan government had briefly banned the export of talc in 2015, which are a major source of funding for both Taliban and Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) as they get $10 to $12 per tonne mined talc, used in baby powder, in Nangarhar, Sherzad and Achin areas, said a counterterrorism official who asked not to be named. Probe agencies suspect a possible Taliban-Afghanistan-Pakistan link to the whole episode. In the single largest heroin haul in India, authorities seized around 3,000 kg of the drug, believed to be from The DRI, on 15 September, had intercepted two containers shipped from Iran. 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. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments. This was towards the use of their importer-exporter code, coordinating with liners, customs brokers, and transport of the consignment to Delhi. Police in the Netherlands were notified and a further 7.2 tonnes of cocaine was seized at the Belgian port of Antwerp. The container was officially declared to be packed with textile in shipping bills and Customs filings. WebThe 2,988.21kg of heroin was seized by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) from two containers at the Mundra port in Kutch district. Last month, DRI in a joint operation with Gujarats Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) recovered approximately 260 kg of heroin worth 1,300 crore during search at a container station near Kandla port in Kutch district. Forensic testing is still under way to determine the exact value of the seized drugs, officials told the BBC. The narcotics were headed to Delhi The operation involved around 80 investigators from nine different cities. (REUTERS) Directorate of The court granted their 10 days' custody to the DRI. WebOfficials on Tuesday said they seized 2,988.21 kg heroin worth Rs 15,000 crore from two containers at the Mundra port in Gujarat's Kutch district and subsequently arrested a "The importers may not have had any knowledge of the real consignment or its value," sources with investigative agencies said. Andhra Pradesh We have no policing authority over the containers.. That consignment had been routed through Chabahar in Iran from Pakistan's Gwadar. The NIA is probing the case and several Afghan nationals have been arrested in connection with the drug contraband that was delivered at Mundra port. 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 comments posted here/below/in the given space are not on behalf of Onmanorama. The question of- 'If the instability in Afghanistan is the reason why more heroin busts are happening now' and 'are drug cartels using the money earned from heroin to fund the Taliban' rises amid this monstrous drug bust at Mundra port. What happened when other countries charged ex-leaders? This consignment was meant for Andhra Pradesh, which also has ports. 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. September 21, 2021 16:59:01 IST, Authorities had seized the record Rs 15,000 crore contraband from two containers at the Gujarat port after it was smuggled from Afghanistans Kandahar district, CMA CGM Group, the world's third-biggest container shipping group, will partner with India's Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd to build a new container terminal in western India, the French firm's first port investment in the country., After hearing arguments, special NIA court judge SK Baxi rejected regular bail pleas of Sobhan Abdul Hamid and Pradeep Kumar Singh. Traffic stop ends in drug search and arrest Fatal balcony fall, investigators looking into cause of death Port Panama City welcomes around 17,000 tons of aggregate ThePrint with exceptional reporters, columnists and editors is doing just that. 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 Police remove 106 drug capsules from woman, US going to hell, says Trump after being charged. 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 The Enforcement Directorate has now launched a money-laundering probe into the Gujarat haul. Meanwhile, the opposition Tuesday hit out at the Modi government over the large consignments of narcotics being seized at the Adani-owned port. The Vijayawada police said in a statement that "so far, no activity, except using the Vijayawada house address for obtaining licences (by the wife for import and export), has come to notice. WebIn possibly the biggest ever single seizure of drugs in India, the Directorate of Revenue and Intelligence (DRI) has recovered 3,000kg of Afghan heroin worth approximately 21,000 seized about 300 kg of heroin from some containers at Nhava Sheva Port in Navi Mumbai. Two more such consignments were expected shortly. narcotics & drug trafficking. In November of 2014, Australian authorities seized approximately 2.8 tonnes of illegal drugs inside of a shipping container. 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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. Web16 Minutes Ago. It was layered between the talc to avoid detection by security and customs officials. 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. Who are these operators, importers and individuals/syndicate running the procurement and distribution network of drugs in this country? The arrested Indian nationals include the holder of the import export code (IEC), which was used to import the consignment. Heroin talc stones found in the containers at Mundra port along the Kutch coast. So the total estimated value of the seized contraband is over Rs 21,000 crores.. 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. Copyright HT Digital Streams Ltd. All rights reserved. Web3000 kg heroin worth 21000 cr seized in Gujarat's Mundra port. According to sources, Rs 21,000 crore worth of heroin was camouflaged as Talcum Powder, visuals of which have been accessed. Based on the inputs, the agency intercepted the two containers. The Mundra post is operated by Adani. 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. Web"It is a huge drug syndicate operating in the country. Experts from the Gandhi Nagar Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) examined the substance and found it to be very high quality heroin that likely originated in Afghanistan. The narcotic is stated to be of Afghanistan origin and was shipped from Bandar Abbas Port in Iran to the Mundra Port. The consignment of 3,000kg of heroin is perhaps the largest such batch seized anywhere in the world. Also Read: 3000kg drugs worth Rs 21,000 crore were headed for Delhi from Mundra Port 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. 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. The drugs were from the Cali Cartel in Mexico, dealing them a major blow, no pun intended. An officer has also been sent to Delhi with the sample to get it tested for purity. 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. This is the second major drug consignment to be intercepted at Mundra port in less than a year. 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. There have already been multiple meetings among central agencies to discuss the impact in terms of drugs smuggling, infiltration of foreign terrorists and terror activities in India following the Talibans takeover of Kabul on August 15. The Mundra post is operated by Adani. WebIt was shipped into India by Afghanistan-based Hassan Hussain Company Ltd. and was routed through Bandar Abbas Port in Iran to Gujarats Mundra Port where Javed allegedly handled it. All Rights Reserved. This led to recovery of 16.1 kilograms of heroin from a godown in Delhi, 10.2 kilograms of powder suspected to be cocaine and 11 kilograms of substance suspected to be heroin from a residential place in Noida," a Press Information Bureau release said today. Traffic stop ends in drug search and arrest Fatal balcony fall, investigators looking into cause of death Port Panama City welcomes around 17,000 tons of aggregate / He added thatthe company had brought in the consignment from Iran by declaring that the containers had semi-processed talc material from Afghanistan. The Bharatiya Janata Party won a super majority of 156 seats, the most ever won by any party in Gujarat's history. The drug consignment seized in September last year was destroyed at a facility near Bhachau in Kutch district on June 8 this year with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman witnessing the process virtually from Delhi. WebCocaine worth over 500 crore seized near Mundra Port in Gujarat A team of DRI officials searched and scanned a container, which had arrived a few days back from Dubai and The ED is studying the details of the case and proceeding forward under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), he said. While conducting inspections at Mundra port in Gujarat, a large quantity of heroin was found. The estimated price of the seized drugs on the international market is around Rs 1,300 crore. The official, however, refused to divulge the exact roles of the two suspects arrested in the consignment. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has, since the seizure of the containers on September 13, arrested eight persons and recovered around 37 kilograms of contraband -- or substance suspected to be contraband -- during raids in Delhi and neighbouring Noida in Uttar Pradesh. 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The company issued a statement saying port operators are not allowed to police or examine containers and cargo anywhere in the world. Sudhakar Machavarapu and Vaishali Govindaraju, the Chennai-based couple arrested earlier this week appear to have been paid Rs 30,000 per container that they imported. India has a huge coastline. Watch: Kris Srikanth blesses MS Dhoni before MI vs CSK in IPL 2023, In Los Angeles, new life for lesbian bars, Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards, Statutory provisions on reporting (sexual offenses), This website follows the DNPAs code of conduct. He remarked, "It is a conspiracy to throw our youth into drug addiction. The DRI had arrested a couple from Chennai, whose firm had officially imported the cargo, and a few others before the probe was transferred to the National Investigation Agency. Way to determine the exact roles of the seized drugs, officials told the BBC trump faces charges! 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