new Delhi. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested two Sri Lankan Tamils from Chennai, who were the main operators of an international drug racket. A senior official has given information about it on Friday. NCB Deputy Director KPS Malhotra said hundred kg of heroin was seized from Sri Lanka in November last year based on intelligence shared by Sri Lankan authorities. Sources said that their value is being estimated at Rs 1,000 crore.
This heroin trafficking syndicate is based on Pakistan and Sri Lanka and its network extends to Afghanistan, Iran, Maldives and Australia.
Malhotra said that the arrested accused MMM Navas and Mohammad Afanas lived in Chennai hiding their identities, but the agency has somehow managed to nab them.
In fact, on 26 November 2020, the Sri Lankan ship ‘Shenaya Duva’, fishing with 95.87 kg of heroin and 18.32 kg of methamphetamine was seized by the Indian Coast Guard and NCB near Tuticorin port near the Indian waters border and to take action from there. Has a major opening.
The NCB official said that the NCB also seized five pistols and magazines from this ship. Six Sri Lankan people have been arrested, who are currently in judicial custody.
The official further said that the NCB was aware of the racket having international foothold, especially with Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan. “So we started investigating every episode of the case closely and soon we came to know that the two main men of this gang live in Chennai. After this the NCB started to nab Navas and Afanas,” he said.
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