It registered 45 cases of smuggling and trafficking drugs
DRI News
AGARTALA, December 24, 2024: Continuing the crackdown on the smuggling and trafficking of contraband narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) carried out a focused operation in December 2024 in the North Eastern Region. Six cases of smuggling and trafficking of Methamphetamine Tablets, Heroin, Cannabis/Ganja and Hydroponic Weed, cumulatively valued at ₹ 56.525 Crore were sized.
Fourteen persons were arrested and booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and seven vehicles were also seized. In one case, a truck was intercepted at Khanapara on the outskirts of Guwahati and 1070 kilograms of Ganja were recovered and seized from the truck which was carrying rubber sheets as cover-cargo.
In another case, a truck was intercepted again at Khanapara and over 3.2 kilograms of heroin was recovered and seized. In another case, an Indian national coming from Bangkok, Thailand was apprehended at Guwahati International Airport on December 19 and had about 3723 grams of Hydroponic Weed, having a value of ₹ 3.72 Crore in the international illicit drug market were recovered and seized from passengers.
From January till December 2024, DRI has registered 45 cases of smuggling and trafficking of contraband drugs in the North Eastern Region. The contraband drugs seized include 204 kilograms of methamphetamine tablets, 17 kilograms of heroin, 2369 kilograms of Ganja, 6 kilograms of Morphine and 3.72 kilograms of Hydroponic Weed.
These contracts are worth ₹ 366 crore in the international gray drug market. Thirty-three vehicles used for concealing and transporting the contraband drugs were also seized.
Seventy-seven persons involved in smuggling, trafficking, and transporting contraband drugs were also arrested and put behind bars. In one of these cases, four people traveling on the Kanchanjunga Express Train were intercepted at Guwahati Railway Station and over 4 kilograms of morphine were recovered and seized.
In one major seizure of methamphetamine tablets, a truck was intercepted at Sonabarighat, Cachar and 30 kilograms of methamphetamine tablets were seized. In another major heroin seizure, a Mahindra Scorpio and Tata Xenon were intercepted on the outskirts of Aizawl, Mizoram and over 3.7 kilograms of heroin was seized.
Investigations revealed that these contraband drugs were smuggled into Manipur and Mizoram from Myanmar and Ganja is sourced from Tripura.
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