55 Kg Meth Found in Maize Shipment, Pakistan Link Under Scanner
What Happened
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 55 kg of methamphetamine worth around ₹300 crore from a maize consignment at a Container Freight Station near Nhava Sheva port in Mumbai. Investigators suspect the shipment was linked to a Pakistan-based narcotics syndicate that allegedly used cargo containers and Indian trading firms to move drugs under the cover of legitimate exports. Two people have been detained.
Key Takeaways
The bust highlights how international drug networks are increasingly using regular trade shipments to conceal narcotics. The seizure is one of the largest meth recoveries linked to a cargo consignment this year and forms part of India's wider crackdown on drug trafficking.