Biggest batch of drugs: Days after the seizure of over 2,500 kg of methamphetamine from a ship in Indian waters off the port city (Kerala’s Kochi), a court here on Tuesday sent the Narcotics Control Bureau to the 14-day custody of a Pakistani national, Who was arrested in the biggest case. Carrying medicine
According to reports, the NC told the court on Tuesday that the accused was working for a Pakistani drug smuggler. A custody application was filed by the agency on Monday evening. In the application, the NCB claimed that the Pakistani drug smuggler had offered “good money” to Zubair Derakshshandeh after the job was completed.
Commercial reward of 2500 kg of methamphetamine is close to Rs 25,000 crore
Two days after the mega drug haul in Indian waters was busted by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in a joint operation with the Indian Navy, the anti-drug agency has now announced the latest assessment of the contraband. The actual commercial value of 2500 kg of high purity methamphetamine seized on May 13 is close to Rs 25,000 crore.
2500 kg of methamphetamine seized
Earlier on May 13, NCB, Indian Navy and Coast Guard had seized around 2500 kg of Methamphetamine obtained from Death Crescent in Indian waters. The raid was carried out with the help of Marine Commandos and is believed to be the biggest consignment of contraband.
The street value of the drug is around Rs 25,000 crore
A senior NCB official said, “In our inspection, we found that the quality of the seized contraband is very high. At present, the estimated market value of the drugs is around Rs 25,000 crore.”
According to a PTI report, the agency claimed that the latest consignment of over 2,500 kg of methamphetamine was from Afghanistan to India, Sri Lanka and Maldives. The drug cache began on a “mother ship” – a large vessel that distributes narcotics to various boats during their travels – off the Makran Coast around Pakistan and Iran.
Read this also | NCB’s Mega Drug Seizure: Banned Material Worth Rs 25,000 Crore Seized From Indian Waters
Read this also | Kerala: NCB, Indian Navy seize around 2500 kgs of drugs worth Rs 15,000 cr in Arabian Sea, one detained