New Delhi: Over 35 kg of heroin and 13 kg of cocaine has been seized at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, Ne Delhi, over last six months, said the Delhi Customs Zone of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes, and Customs in a statement.
In the statement they said, “In the comparable period last year, only 2 NDPS [Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act] cases had been detected at IGI Airport, with a recovery of around 2.5 kg of heroin.”
On April 10, a person was caught with 18 kg of heroin and 12 others were detained for swallowing narcotic drugs.
Citing the reason of increase in seizures, the statement said, “The increase in the seizures may be due to the spurt in demand for narcotics as India is emerging as a ‘major consumption centre’.”
It added there has also been an increased vigilance at seaports by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence.
The statement said heroin trade became a source for generating revenue, as an “economic freeze” was implemented in Afghanistan in August 2021.
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