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By Tanseem Haider: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Thursday seized 5.480 kg of heroin worth Rs 38.36 crore at integrated check point in Attari, Amritsar. The heroin was stealthily filled in 442 hollow short pieces of river cane bamboo.
Based on specific intelligence and further profiling by DRI officers, a consignment of brooms was intercepted at integrated check post. On examination, 5.480 kg of heroin valued at Rs 38.36 crore in the international market was seized.
In the consignment of 4,000 pieces of brooms in 40 bags, the heroin was stealthily filled in 442 hollow short pieces of river cane bamboo (in 3 bags).
The ends of such sticks were artificially sealed and further concealed inside “Afghan Brooms” which were tied up with iron wire.
The cargo consignment of “Afghan Brooms” was imported by an Afghan National with fake Indian IDs in connivance with his Indian wife. The Afghan national was out on bail granted in earlier NDPS case booked by Delhi Police in 2018.
Both the Afghan National and his wife were arrested under NDPS Act, 1985.
Further investigations are on.
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