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The Times of India
The Times of India
National
Vijay V Singh | TNN

Customs detect drugs in letter parcel & crypto payment mode in Mumbai, two held

MUMBAI: Customs officials arrested two persons while accepting drugs worth Rs 68 lakh came in the form of "letter" via foreign post office from the Netherlands and the payment for the drugs was made via crypto currency.

The two arrested accused, Danish Shaikh and Samad Umatiya are based in western suburbs and had ordered the drugs using darknet recently. The drugs came in letter parcels via post at Foreign Post Office in Mumbai at Ballard Estate area of South Mumbai June 5. The customs officials intercepted the consignment on suspicion and while examining found illegal drugs worth Rs 37 lakh was concealed inside.

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