In a joint operation, Punjab Police and the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) have seized nearly 75 kg of heroin, estimated to be worth over ₹375 crore, from a container near the Mundra port in Kutch district. The container, which originated from Dubai and was kept at a container freight station outside the port, was searched based on a specific tip-off received from intelligence sources.
“We have seized the container and found around 75 kg of high quality heroin worth ₹375 crore. Our probe is underway,” Gujarat Director General of Police (DGP) Ashish Bhatia told media persons at a briefing in Gandhinagar.
Mr. Bhatia said the suspected container was officially declared as carrying textiles in the shipping bills and Customs filings but when it was inspected based on specific inputs, officials stumbled upon the large quantity of heroin hidden in packets. "We got suspicious as the containers were only one-third filled, which seldom happens. There were 540 textile rolls, out of which 64 carried heroin. To bypass the X-ray machine, plastic wrappers were used to conceal the drugs, while adhesive tape was used to cover the plastic layer," the DGP added.
