198 kg of high purity crystal meth was hidden in cartons of Valencia oranges. (file)
Mumbai:
Methamphetamine and cocaine worth ₹1,476 crore have been recovered from a truck carrying imported oranges in Mumbai. The agency said the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) intercepted the truck in Mumbai’s Vashi. Authorities found 198 kg of high purity crystal methamphetamine and 9 kg of cocaine hidden in cartons of Valencia oranges. The agency has also arrested the importer of the goods.
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“It was found that a large quantity of medicines were hidden in the boxes carrying Valencia oranges. The importer of the goods has been apprehended and is being questioned. Further investigation is on,” the DRI said in a statement.
Anti-drug agency NCB on Friday halted an attempt to bring “black cocaine” into the country in Mumbai. The Mumbai branch of the Narcotics Control Bureau seized cocaine worth ₹13 crore in the international market from a foreign national at the airport on 26 September. This was the first time this type of cocaine was caught in India. Even sniffer dogs cannot detect it during scanning.
