New Delhi: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 845 kg of contraband, including ganja/cannabis, charas and Amphetamine, and arrested 15 accused in different operations across the country over the last fortnight, an official said on Monday.
On September 20, based on specific intelligence about smuggling charas/Hashish from Nepal, DRI officers intercepted two female passengers travelling by Jan Nayak Express at Gorakhpur Railway Station, the official said in a statement.
Their personal search resulted in the recovery of around 6 kg of Charas/Hashish, concealed in knee caps wrapped around their thighs and hidden under their sarees. The DRI said it seized the contraband and arrested both passengers under the NDPS Act, 1985.
On September 17, in an intelligence-led operation, DRI officers intercepted a container truck near Jindapur Toll Plaza, Bodh Gaya. A search of the vehicle resulted in the recovery of around 752.3 kg of ganja/cannabis, packed in 737 packets and concealed in rice husk. The contraband, vehicle, and rice husk were seized, and the driver was arrested, the statement said.
On September 11, the DRI, in coordination with the Ghariyaband Forest Department, intercepted two persons at Mentri village in Odisha, who were allegedly proceeding to deliver narcotic drugs.
The search recovered around 48.5 kg of Ganja, packed in 25 packets in 3 sacks, along with the scooter used for transportation. The contraband and vehicle were seized, and both persons were arrested, the statement said.
Customs authorities at Mumbai and Bengaluru international airports seized approximately 28 kg of high-grade cannabis/hydroponic weed from four passengers arriving from Thailand and Vietnam. The contraband was seized under the provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985, and all four passengers were arrested, it said.
In an operation at IGI Airport, New Delhi, on September 15, DRI officers intercepted an Indian passenger arriving from Dubai via Doha. A detailed examination of his checked-in baggage led to the recovery of around 5.8 kg of white-coloured powder packed in nine packets, which tested positive for Cocaine during field testing. The contraband was seized, and the passenger was arrested under the NDPS Act, 1985, it said.
At Mumbai, on September 16, an Indian woman passenger travelling from Delhi was intercepted and around 493 grams of pills concealed inside bottles marked as Baby Powder were recovered; the pills tested positive for Amphetamine/Ecstasy. The suspected pills were seized, and the passenger was arrested.
At Calicut Airport, on September 9, around 1.9 kg of Amphetamine was recovered from a passenger’s baggage, and a subsequent operation resulted in the arrest of the receiver and organiser, with an additional 17 grams of Amphetamine and Rs 3.45 lakh in cash recovered from their possession/vehicle.
At Indore, on September 9, DRI officers intercepted a passenger travelling by bus from Delhi and recovered around 2 kg of amphetamine, concealed inside salwar suit sets. The contraband was seized, and the person was arrested, the statement said.
(IANS)
