Rs. 10.4 crore worth cocaine found from an Ecuador origin container in Kutch
August 08, 2023
Bhuj: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has recovered 1.04 kg cocaine that has market value estimated at over Rs. 10.4 crore from Gandhidham in Kutch district of Gujarat.
On suspicion, DRI had stopped a container at AV Joshi warehouse in Mithirohar village of Kutch during which one packet was found suspicious. DRI had received information that some goods being imported from Ecuador possibly contain drugs. The consignment landed at Mundra port from Ecuador. Its total weight was 220.63 MT. it was named as tick rough square logs. When checked, the drug was found inside the containers.
A team of Forensic Science Laboratory was called for verification of seized substance. DRI sources say the bill of entry was not filed for the consignment. DeshGujarat
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