NEW DELHI: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 10.8 kg of amphetamine allegedly concealed in a parcel that arrived from Europe at the Foreign Post Office in New Delhi.
Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officers intercepted the parcel, which had been declared as containing “Kleren” (clothes), the agency said on Saturday.
During the initial examination, officers found household garments packed inside a carton. A detailed inspection, however, revealed eight plastic pouches concealed along the four sides of the carton.
The pouches contained a pink powdery substance that tested positive for amphetamine.
The contraband was seized under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
“The operation foiled a bid by a narcotics syndicate to exploit legitimate postal channels to smuggle contraband into India,” the finance ministry said in a statement.
Further investigation is underway to identify those involved and trace the wider smuggling network.
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