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DRI seizes 62 kg Heroin with estimated worth of Rs. 434 crore at Air Cargo Complex, IGI Airport, New Delhi Continuing its crackdown on the trafficking in narcotic drugs, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has unearthed yet another novelmodus operandiand affected seizure of62 kg Heroin on 10.05.2022after interdicting an air cargo consignment. This is one of the biggest seizures of Heroin till date through courier/ cargo/ air passenger modes in India. In an operation code-named "BLACK
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FAQ :
The DRI seized 62 kg of heroin at the Air Cargo Complex, IGI Airport, New Delhi.
The estimated value of the 62 kg of seized heroin is Rs 434 crore in the illicit market.
The heroin was ingeniously concealed inside the hollow metal tubes of 126 trolley bags.
The offending cargo originated from Entebbe in Uganda and arrived via Dubai.
Swift follow-up operations in Punjab and Haryana led to the recovery of an additional 7 kg of heroin and Rs 50 lakh in cash.
Yes, the DRI has made several significant heroin seizures since January 2022, including 34 kg at ICD Tughlaquabad, 205 kg at Kandla port, and 392 kg of yarn laced with heroin at Pipavav port. Over 60 kg has also been seized from air passengers in the last three months.
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