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 26 2020-2021 SMUGGLING IN INDIA REPORT
Operation Calypso – A Controlled Delivery Operation
Officers of DRI seized Cocaine, concealed in a steam iron that had arrived from Trinidad and Tobago. Thereafter, DRI officers intercepted a lady who had come to take the delivery of the said consignment. The lady revealed that the package was to be delivered to an African national in Navi Mumbai. A controlled delivery was undertaken and the
African national was intercepted after a brief chase. Further, investigation revealed that the mastermind was holidaying in Udaipur. Acting swiftly, officers of DRI raided the said hotel in Udaipur and arrested a woman. A total of four individuals, including the mastermind, were arrested in the operation.
State wise Ganja (Cannabis) Seizure made for FY 2020-21
DRI continued seizures of Ganja in FY 2020-21 also, which is in consonance with production and consumption of Ganja in India. In 2020-21, DRI seized around
45 MT of Ganja (Cannabis). Following table and graph shows state-wise Ganja seizure by DRI in 2020-21:
 State
No. of Cases
 Quantity Seized (in kg)
  Bihar
 12
   13446
   Nagaland
10
  9001
   Uttar Pradesh
 6
   8386
  Chhattisgarh
  7
  5842
   Telangana
3
  3434
   Maharashtra
 2
   2283
  Andhra Pradesh
 1
 1925
   Odisha
  1
    1072
   Mizoram
1
  203
   Grand Total
 43
   45592
  


























































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