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Silver
On 08/09.05.2019, on the basis of specific intelligence, officers of DRI intercepted three consignments imported from China declared to contain consumer items such as Hair Accessories, Wind Chimes, Photo Frames etc. Examination of the said consignments resulted in recovery of 520.640 Kgs of Silver Jewellery valued at Rs. 2.08 Crores. During further investigation, another four containers were examined on 17.05.2019, 20.05. 2019 and 21.05.2019 at Nhava Sheva port which resulted in the recovery of Silver Jewellery weighing 302.10 Kgs valued at Rs. 1.26 Crores. The recovered Silver Jewellery totally weighing 822.74 Kgs valued at Rs. 3.34 Crores was seized and two persons were arrested.
NDPS
1. On 29.07.2019, on the basis of specific information, the officers of Customs, IGI Airport, New Delhi intercepted a passenger who arrived from Addis Ababa to New Delhi by Flight No. ET 686. Detailed examination of the baggage and personal search of the said passenger resulted in the recovery of 10.690 Kg of pale yellow coloured powder suspected to be Heroin which was concealed inside thin black plastic sheets rolled on the axis of two spools/wire rolls and further covered with rolled lengths of pipe. The recovered Heroin weighing 10.690 Kg valued at Rs. 53.45 Crore was seized and one person was arrested under the provisions of NDPS Act, 1985.
2. On 26.10.2019, on the basis of specific information, the officers of DRI intercepted a vehicle at MilanpurMouda Toll Booth, Bhandara Road, Nagpur. Examination of the said truck resulted into recovery of 1020 packets of Cannabis (Ganja) weighing 2080 Kgs
concealed in 78 HDPE bags and 4 Jute bags, further concealed under 212 HDPE Bags containing Phosphate Fertilizer. The recovered 2080 Kgs of Cannabis (Ganja) valued in the illicit market at Rs 3.12 Crores along with the said vehicle were seized and one person was arrested under the provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985.
3. On 03.01.2020, the officers of DRI with the assistance of BSF personnel of 120 Battalion, BOP, Rayermura conducted a search operation in the residential premises of a person in a remote village in the Rayermura border area of West Tripura. During search of the said premises, a total of 16.513 kg of Methamphetamine tablets were recovered from the house and from a vehicle. The owner of the said house has been absconded since. The recovered 16.513 Kgs. of Methamphetamine Tablets totally valued at Rs. 8,42,50,000/- along with two vehicles valued at Rs. 9,01,467/- were seized under the relevant provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985.
4. On 02/03.08.2019, on the basis of specific information, the officers of DRI intercepted a vehicle in Kupwara (J&K). Search of the said vehicle resulted in the recovery of 2.828 Kg of Heroin. Follow up action was conducted by Jammu Regional Unit with the help of J&K Police at Prada Village in Tangdhar, near the Line of Control which resulted in further recovery of 4.003 Kg. Heroin. The totally recovered 6.831 Kg. of Heroin was seized and two persons were arrested under provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985.
5. On 09.08.2019, on the basis of specific information, the officers of DRI intercepted one lady passenger who had arrived by flight no. ET 610 at CSI Airport, Mumbai. Based on reasonable suspicion that the said lady was carrying NDPS substances concealed
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