What's the Taliban's record on opium production? / The illegal drugs were discovered concealed in the cab of a truck that had arrived "A total of eight persons, including four Afghan nationals, one Uzbek National, and three Indian nationals have been arrested in the case so far. ". 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. Iran Police in the Netherlands were notified and a further 7.2 tonnes of cocaine was seized at the Belgian port of Antwerp. Afghanistan is the world's largest producer of opium, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). This is the second major drug consignment to be intercepted at Mundra port in less than a year. It was shipped to Gujarat's Mundra port from Iran. It was layered between the talc to avoid detection by security and customs officials. Port of Spain Task Force officers were on patrol at around 7.15 am when they received a report of a body at Maryland Hill, Belmont. The drugs were reportedly smuggled from Afghanistan. Iranian boat with drug consignment, 7 crew apprehended off Gujarat, The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy, Supreme Court forms expert panel to probe any regulatory failure on Adani issue, India makes renewed push for consensus at G20 Foreign Ministers meeting, Hindenburg Research report on Adani Group | Supreme Court verdict on expert committee on March 2, High debt on Vedanta books puts investors on tenterhooks, Employees Provident Fund: How to activate UAN online, 1947: Madras Devadasis (Prevention of Dedication) Act passed, RMA 0-1 FCB, El Clasico highlights: Barcelona leads on aggregate after beating Real Madrid courtesy of a Militao own goal. 
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. On September 17, 3 tonnes of heroin were seized by the DRI at the Mundra port a privately owned port of the Adani group in Gujarats Bhuj. .. 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. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. Several Afghan nationals have been picked up and are being questioned about suspected links with the consignment/its smugglers,the officials cited above said. Is this the tip of an iceberg? 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. 18 kilograms of drugs and ammunition were found in Bilasuvar - PHOTO During the operations in Bilasuvar, 18 kilograms of drugs and weapons were discovered. They were brought to Bhuj town and produced before a special court for NDPS cases. New Delhi: The NIA on Saturday conducted searches at various locations in different states in connection with the seizure of 2,988 kg of heroin at Gujarat's Mundra port, an official said. The container was Among other reasons, the Gujarat anti-terrorism squad (ATS) has found increased demand for drugs expected from some football fans at the upcoming FIFA World Cup in 2022 at Doha, Qatar, to be spurring drug smuggling through Gujarats coastal waters. according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). 
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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. "Investigations conducted so far have also revealed the involvement of Afghan nationals, who are under investigation," the agency said. / In September last year, the DRI had intercepted three containers shipped from Bandar Abbas port in Iran to Mundra. / 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. The cargo was declared as an Ayurvedic product, mulethi (licorice), and the drugs was concealed in plastic pipes painted to resemble bamboos. India has a huge coastline. The shipment originated in Afghanistan, where it was declared as talc stones. Police Commissioner B Srinivasulu told PTI that their teams "conducted a thorough investigation and except the use of Vijayawada house address (for obtaining licence), so far, no activity has been detected". 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. Copyright 2023, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. or its affiliated companies. 
Forensic testing is still under way to determine the exact value of the seized drugs, officials told the BBC. The Heroin that was seized at Mundra Port in Gujaratwas brought in from Iran and Afghanistan. September 19, 2021 08:29 pm | Updated 08:48 pm IST - NEW DELHI: A container terminal at Mundra port in Gujarat. They were packed into the bottom of bags, with layers of talc placed above to avoid suspicion. 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. Copyright HT Digital Streams Ltd. All rights reserved. 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 couple, who were arrested in Chennai and brought to Bhuj in Kutch, run an importing firm called Aashi Trading Company. DRI estimated the seized drugs to be worth around Rs 7 crore per Kg, which comes up to over Rs 20,000 crore worth of heroin - almost $2.5 Billion. Go live with Manorama Online App, the number one Malayalam News site on our mobiles and tablets. A man has been arrested after cannabis worth 188k was found during a search at Dublin Port. Operation Crystal Shield involved 893 pounds of cocaine, 13 pounds of heroin, and around 2,224 pounds (1 tonne) of methamphetamine, making it the biggest meth bust in US history. 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. ED sources said the agency will investigate the people or syndicate behind this heroin smuggling, identify proceeds of crime, and may also attach assets of the accused if required. Heroin talc stones found in the containers at Mundra port along the Kutch coast. We have migrated to a new commenting platform. 
The Congress said the responsibility lay with the central government. 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. Indian anti-smuggling intelligence officials have seized nearly three tonnes of heroin - reportedly worth around $2.7bn (1.9bn) - in a major operation at a port in Gujarat state. The agency has also sought details from DRI on the seizure which took place around September 15. DRI conducted searches in Ahmedabad, Delhi, Chennai, Gandhidham, and Mandvi in Gujarat, following which two persons were arrested. The shipment was loaded in Irans port and had 7 Iranian nationals onboard. 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. As per details, acting on specific inputs, a team of DRI officials searched and scanned acontainer, which had arrived a few days back from Dubai and housed at a Container Freight Station near the port in Mundra, Kutch. / Web3000 kg heroin worth 21000 cr seized in Gujarat's Mundra port. While conducting inspections at Mundra port in Gujarat, a large quantity of heroin was found. 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. The Mundra post is operated by Adani. Surprised to note that 3000kg of heroin found has not had the same result. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on September 15 seized around 3,000 kg of heroin worth approximately Rs 21,000 crore from Gujarats Mundra port. The heroin was allegedly to be taken to Delhi, after which it was to be taken to other states, especially, Punjab. The conglomerate has, meanwhile, said policing and examining containers was not its responsibility. They are being intensively interrogated for possible Taliban-ISI link, said an official, requesting anonymity. Afghanistan 4/2/2023, 9:58:26 PM. In November of 2014, Australian authorities seized approximately 2.8 tonnes of illegal drugs inside of a shipping container. Khera claimed that over the last few years, the Gujarat coast has become the "favourite route" for smuggling narcotic drugs into India from Pakistan, Iran, or Afghanistan. On September 18, again, the Indian Coast Guard and the anti-terrorism squad of Gujarat police in a joint operation on an Iranian boat found 30kg heroin worth more than Rs 150 crore off the coast of Gujarat., Asking what steps the government and the Narcotics Control Bureau had taken after the alleged spurt in drug smuggling through Gujarat, Khera said: How is such a drug syndicate operating in India under the nose of the Government of India, government of Gujarat and the Narcotics Control Bureau? He was arrested from Chennai. Two more such consignments are expected from Afghanistan, sources in probe agencies said. Subsequently, searches are being conducted in Delhi, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Gandhidham and Mandvi in Gujarat. 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. He added thatthe company had brought in the consignment from Iran by declaring that the containers had semi-processed talc material from Afghanistan. In October 2020, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced one of the largest drug busts in history. "Immediate follow-up operations were carried out in New Delhi, Noida (Uttar Pradesh), Chennai, Coimbatore, Ahmedabad, Mandvi, Gandhidham, and Vijaywada. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle. The official, however, refused to divulge the exact roles of the two suspects arrested in the consignment. This was towards the use of their importer-exporter code, coordinating with liners, customs brokers, and transport of the consignment to Delhi. The Andhra Pradesh duo arrested in connection with the massive haul of narcotic drugs at Gujarat's Adani Group-run Mundra port is likely to have been unaware of the contents of the container, sources in investigative agencies have said, referring to the husband and wife as "name lenders". On 10 March 1984, Colombian national police, along with the US DEA, raided Escobar's Tranquilandia complex, located deep in the unkempt jungles of Colombia and housed 19 laboratories dedicated solely to the manufacturing of cocaine. All rights reserved. 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. More arrests will take place as investigation proceeds, the role of certain Afghan nationals is being looked into, raids are being conducted across states Delhi, Chennai, Gujarat, the source claimed. 16 Minutes Ago. The drug consignment seized last week was part of a shipment labelled 'talc stone', which apparently originated in Afghanistan and arrived in India via Iran's Bandar Abbas port, according to official sources. Upon seizure of the containers, samples were sent for testing under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, and experts from Forensic Sciences Laboratory, Gandhinagar confirmed it to be heroin, the source said. The process of weighing and ascertaining the exact weight of the consignment is still ongoing. seized 191 kg of heroin in August 2020 and arrested three private persons named Suresh Bhatia, Mohammed Nauman and Mahendra Nigam, apart from two Customs house agents, Meenanath Bodake and Kondibhau Gunjal. 3,000 kg heroin worth Rs 21,000 cr seized in Gujarat's Mundra port, No narcotics jihad, Kerala cops say spike in drugs came after alcohol dried up in lockdown, Mumbai couple acquitted in drug case in Qatar, to return after 2 yrs with baby born in jail. Copyright 2023 The Indian Express [P] Ltd. All Rights Reserved, Major drug haul: Heroin worth more than Rs 350 crore seized at Gujarat's Mundra port, 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. 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. The importer company was identified as Sarvim Exports, which was located at Derawal Nagar in Delhi. Officials said there could be several more arrests in this case as it has larger international ramifications. 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. The smuggling ring was busted after a six-month-long investigation, codenamed "Project Brisa". 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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. / The consignment's place of origin is Afghanistan's Nimruz province where no talc is produced. Firstpost - All Rights Reserved. Updated Date: "We sincerely hope that this statement will put to rest the motivated, malicious and false propaganda being run on social media against the Adani Group.". The container, from Germany, housed 1,917 kg of MDMA and 849 kg of crystal meth. Two people have been arrested and several others are being investigated, a statement said. 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 The narcotics were headed to Delhi and the two arrested persons had sought an import-export licence based on a house address in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. 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. | Photo Credit: Reuters. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments. Port of Spain Task Force officers were on patrol at around 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. The Bharatiya Janata Party won a super majority of 156 seats, the most ever won by any party in Gujarat's history. Govt tells SC why it wont change surrogacy law given societal norms, law Georgia, California, SeattleAny criticism of caste in America is being fought as Hinduphobia, Charcha without chaiwhen Amit Shah didnt let anyone have refreshments during a meeting. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The UNODC reckoned that by 2003 the Afghan drugs were raking in $2.3 billion from growing poppies to trafficking its derivatives. AFP. The score, valued at $1.5 billion, was the largest seizure of methamphetamines in the nations history. Are these revelations just the tip of the iceberg? So the total estimated value of the seized contraband is over Rs 21,000 crores.. Mumbai The narcotic is stated to be of Afghanistan origin and was shipped from Bandar Abbas Port in Iran to the Mundra Port. They cannot be abusive or personal. Chennai / We sincerely hope that this statement will put to rest the motivated, malicious and false propaganda being run on social media against the Adani Group. 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.". 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. Maharashtra He added that while some of the heroin had been mixed with talc, the remaining was left in its almost pure form in different bags. WebIndian anti-smuggling intelligence officials have seized nearly three tonnes of heroin - reportedly worth around $2.7bn (1.9bn) - in a major operation at a port in Gujarat state. An officer has also been sent to Delhi with the sample to get it tested for purity. Vaishali had completed GST registration in August 2020 and the couple used its import-export licence for the consignment. The ED is studying the details of the case and proceeding forward under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), he said. Its opium harvest accounts for more than 80% of the world's supply. The country, however, is the world's biggest heroin producer, accounting for over 80 per cent of the global output. Port of Spain Task Force officers were on patrol at around 7.15 am when they received a report of a body at Maryland Hill, Belmont. 70,000 crore worth of drugs seized from Mundra port . ISLAMABAD: The pin-drop silence of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in question after the seizure of 3,000 kilogrammes of heroin worth INR210 billion ($3 billion) at the Mundra Port in Gujarat, operated by his friend and financier Gautam Adani. We have migrated to a new commenting platform. 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. Watch the result, Epic: 69 bearded men create the worlds longest beard chain, Punjabs Kings: Shikhar Dhawan and Nathan Ellis, IPL 2023: Prabhsimran goes ferocious, Samson cuts it smooth and Jurel starts in style, Russia and Chinas plan is to divide and rule the West. The consignment had also originated from Bandar Abbas port in Iran. WebLegislative Assembly election was held in Gujarat from 1 to 5 December 2022 in two phases, to elect 182 members of 15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly.The votes were counted and the results were declared on 8 December 2022. It was being smuggled in the garb of talcum powder. Probe agencies suspect a possible Taliban-Afghanistan-Pakistan link to the whole episode. A 56-year-old woman is facing numerous charges after deputies found two "undocumented individuals" and drugs in her car during a traffic stop in Martin County, deputies said. 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. 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. What clues does new Russian bomb footage reveal? 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 drugs were seized as the police took down an international smuggling ring and arrested 20 people. / Martin County Sheriff's Office arrested Brenda Boaz over the weekend. WebNew Delhi: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on 15 September seized nearly 3,000 kg of heroin from Gujarats Mundra port the largest consignment caught by the MahaRERA notices to 16,000 unresponsive projects, Taiwan-US meet in California despite China's warnings, Stand up for yourself for you stand for all women, Venus transit in Taurus: Manifest your inner desires, Opt out of Jalandhar bypoll to support Cong: Bajwa to AAP, Punjab: 10-year RI to ex-cop in three-decade-old case, Scheffler eyes a special Masters club, McIllroy chases his first, Couple, 9-yr-old son die in Amritsar house blaze, Prof MS Sutaone takes charge as IIIT-A director, Pvt airline starts one-stop Amritsar to Toronto flight. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) have recently confiscated containers carrying heroin worth an estimated Rs 9,000 crore from Mundra Port in Gujarats Kutch. WebThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday conducted searches at multiple locations in the country in connection with its probe into the drug haul at Mundra Adani WebBhuj/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 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. At the same port, the agency had 2023 BBC. The Enforcement Directorate has now launched a money-laundering probe into the Gujarat haul. Police are trying to identify the burnt body of a man that was found in Belmont on Tuesday morning. Why was this sent to Gujarat?, Khera added: The matter of concern is that the seizure wasnt done through a coordinated plan of agencies, it was just a routine inspection by the DRI. 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