10 August,2020 12:33 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
The drugs were declared as 'ayurvedic medicine'. Pic/ANI Twitter
In one of the biggest narcotics haul in Mumbai, the Mumbai Customs and Department of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) have seized 191 kg of heroin worth around Rs 1,000 crore from a cargo container at Nhava Sheva Port Trust in Navi Mumbai, officials said here on Monday.
The seizure of the drugs, being declared as 'ayurvedic medicine' -- believed to have originated from Afghanistan -- was made late on Saturday.
Read the latest crime stories in Mumbai and rest of India
ALSO READ
Thane: Baby-selling racket busted; 7, including BHMS doctor, arrested
Maharashtra: Man held for raping minor girl in Navi Mumbai
Cab driver for killing woman in Navi Mumbai after she forced him to marry her
Sahil Khan arrested by SIT of Mumbai Police, remanded to custody till May 1
Car overturns on Eastern Express Highway in Thane; couple escapes unhurt
Two customs clearing house agents who attempted to get it cleared through the customs have been arrested and sent to police custody for 14 days.
The narcotic, stated to be of high-grade quality, was concealed in plastic pipes painted in bamboo colour and sought to be passed off as a traditional common medicine, said the officials.
Further probe is underway into the source of the supply, the modus operandi and whether the same has been tried before to evade the various enforcement agencies.
Catch up on all the latest Crime, National, International and Hatke news here. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates.
Mid-Day is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel (@middayinfomedialtd) and stay updated with the latest news
This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever