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Time of India
22-07-2025
- Time of India
Parcel from Thailand found with cannabis concealed among food items
Ahmedabad: The customs department has filed an FIR against Ravi Patel, a resident of the Chandlodia area, for allegedly smuggling ganja (cannabis) from Thailand. The matter came to light after customs officials discovered the narcotics concealed among chocolates and snacks in a parcel sent from the Southeast Asian country. The foreign parcel, addressed to Patel, was intercepted by customs officials at the Foreign Post Office (FPO) in Ahmedabad during routine scanning. "The pouches inside the parcel contained a leaf-like product with a strong smell, which was suspected to be ganja based on appearance and odour," stated the complaint filed with the city crime branch. You Can Also Check: Ahmedabad AQI | Weather in Ahmedabad | Bank Holidays in Ahmedabad | Public Holidays in Ahmedabad According to the FIR filed by customs superintendent Nafisa Mansuri, officers found 11 black pouches hidden among regular food items inside the package. "Upon opening, all pouches were found to contain a homogeneous leafy substance. The seized material was sealed and sent for forensic testing, which confirmed it as ganja on July 2," the complaint noted. Following forensic confirmation, the case was formally handed over to the Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) for further investigation under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Officials suspect the consignment was intended to bypass scrutiny by posing as a regular food shipment. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 15 most beautiful women in the world Undo Investigators are now tracing the origin of the parcel, the payment trail, and any possible links to a local or international drug network. While Patel has been booked under relevant provisions of the NDPS Act, he has not yet been arrested. The DCB is currently probing whether the incident is part of a larger racket using international postal services to smuggle drugs into the country.
New Indian Express
18-07-2025
- New Indian Express
Chennai customs seizes e-cigarettes worth Rs 23 lakh
CHENNAI: Customs officials at Chennai international airport recently, seized e-cigarettes and cigarettes smuggled from Malaysia and Dubai respectively in separate incidents. On July 16, Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Chennai Air Customs during a routine check, seized three consignments from Malaysia, which carried 29 kg of e-cigarettes, totalling to 998 e-cigarettes of ELFBAR brand worth Rs 23 lakh, misreported as cloth hangers and textile material at the Foreign Post Office, Chennai. The contrabands were seized under 110 and 111 of the Customs Act read with PECA (Prohibition of electronic cigarettes act) Act 2019. In the second seizure on July 14, 25 kg of cigarette, totalling to 2 lakh cigarettes worth `25 lakh, were seized from 10 consignments from Dubai. The cigarettes, including brands such as Monds Superslims, Platinum Seven 7, were attempted to be smuggled in 10 carton boxes to different addresses in Chennai through Foreign Post Office as chewable tobacco products and used clothes. The contrabands were seized under Section 110 and 111 of the Customs Act, 1962, read with Section 7 of the COTPA Act, 2003. Probe is underway.
Time of India
16-07-2025
- Time of India
NCB nabs 2 with cocaine from Kenya
Kolkata: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) dismantled a major international drug trafficking operation, seizing cocaine worth Rs 2 crore and arresting two individuals in Kolkata, officials announced on Wednesday. The suspects,Anirban Mallik and Jayita Saha, were apprehended following an investigation into suspicious parcels received at the Foreign Post Office in central Kolkata. The packages, originating from Kenya, contained approximately 2.2 kg of cocaine. NCB officials said the operation began when postal workers flagged four suspicious parcels arriving from Kenya. Each parcel was addressed to different recipients within Kolkata. Upon examination, investigators discovered the cocaine concealed within the packages. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata "This is a significant breakthrough in our ongoing efforts to combat international drug trafficking," said a senior NCB official, adding that orders were likely placed through the dark web. "The sophistication of the smuggling operation suggests the involvement of an organised international criminal network, especially since the two other main suspects managed to escape despite our coordinated crackdown. The suspects were using multiple delivery addresses to evade detection," said one investigator. The investigation revealed a technique in use for some time now where traffickers used the international postal system to transport drugs from Kenya to India. The seized cocaine, reportedly of high purity, was to be used for high-end customers, suspect investigators. Law enforcement officials are currently pursuing two additional suspects linked to the remaining parcels. The NCB has intensified surveillance at postal facilities and is working with international agencies, including Interpol, to trace the source of the drugs in Kenya. If convicted, the suspects face severe penalties under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and can be lodged in jail for years. The NCB has urged the public to report any suspicious postal deliveries and emphasised their commitment to disrupting drug trafficking networks operating through international mail channels.
