Heroin Worth 376 Crores, Hidden In Fabric Rolls, Seized Near Gujarat Port

The ATS recovered 75.3 kg of heroin of high purity estimated to be worth Rs 376.5 crore in the international market, police said.

The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad has seized 75.3 kg of heroin estimated to be worth Rs 376.5 crore from a container near the Mundra port in Kutch district, an official said on Tuesday.

The contraband, hidden inside fabric rolls to dodge the authorities, was sent from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and was meant to be transported to Punjab, Gujarat Director General of Police Ashish Bhatia said.

The Punjab police recently gave a tip off to the Gujarat ATS that a shipping container which arrived at the Mundra port about two and half months back might be containing drugs and the cargo was meant to be delivered in Punjab, Mr Bhatia told reporters in Gandhinagar.

"After getting the basic information, a Gujarat ATS team along with a Punjab police sub-inspector reached Mundra and located the suspected container kept at a Container Freight Station near the port. It arrived at the Mundra port on May 13 from Ajman Free Zone in the UAE," he said.