The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has arrested an importer in connection with a significant heroin seizure at Kandla Port. The consignment, declared as gypsum powder and arriving from Iran, contained 205.6 kg of heroin with an estimated street value of approximately £1.4 billion. The importer was apprehended in Punjab after evading authorities.
Importer in Kandla Heroin Case arrested by DRI
Based on intelligence developed jointly with officers of Gujarat ATS, the Officers of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) are currently examining a consignment, imported by an Uttarakhand based firm at Kandla Port. The consignment arrived at Ka
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FAQ :
Over 205.6 kg of heroin was seized from a consignment declared as gypsum powder.
The heroin is valued at approximately £1.4 billion in the illicit market.
The consignment arrived at Kandla Port from Bander Abbas port in Iran.
The importer of the consignment has been arrested by DRI officers.
The importer was arrested under the provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985.
The importer was located and apprehended in a village in Punjab.