Drugs seized in Indian waters worth Rs 25,000 crore, confirms NCB
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Kochi, May 15: "The value of drugs seized in a special operation by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and Indian Navy in Indian waters on Saturday was priced at Rs 25,000 crores after enumeration", informed NCB on Monday.
According to the NCB officials, the enumeration of the high-purity methamphetamine seized by NCB and the Indian Navy has been completed. The total seizure has been confirmed as 2,525 kg and it is valued at 25,000 crore rupees, as per the official information received from the NCB.
The officials further informed that the enumeration was completed in 23 hours. "The value became higher because it is higher grade methamphetamine. The seized drugs were in 134 sacks. The methamphetamine was kept in packets of one kilo each", one of the officials said.
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One suspected Pakistani national was already arrested in this regard. He will be produced before the Court today evening, informed the NCB officials.
On Saturday, NCB seized approximately 2,500 kg of contraband drugs in Indian waters in a special operation. Sanjay Kumar Singh, Deputy Director General (Ops) said it was the largest in terms of monetary value.
Earlier, in India's biggest drug bust so far, NCB and the Indian Navy confiscated approximately 2,500 kg of high-purity methamphetamine or crystal meth from the Kochi coast.