INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Narcotics Control Unit (NCB) and the Navy off Kochi coast.According to Indian media, the contraband is worth nearly INR 1,200 crore.Along
with the heroin consignment, six Iranian crew members have also been arrested under relevant sections of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
had initially carried this heroin consignment, which was originally sourced from Afghanistan, and transferred it to an Iranian boat
mid-sea.The contraband was destined for Sri Lanka and a part of it was meant for India, he added.Singh was quoted by Indian media as saying
that the heroin consignment had been supplied by Hadi Salim network based in Pakistan, which supplies heroin, charas and methamphetamine to
India and other countries in the Indian Ocean.The suspects made an attempt to escape by jumping into the sea
They had also tried to dump the heroin consignment into water, Singh added.Speaking further, Singh said that any links to terrorists have
Cr seized
?Origin of the drug: Pakistan
?Iranian dhow seized
?6 Iranian crew members apprehended in
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