New Delhi: Post couriers and cargo have appeared as a favorite mode of drug transportation by traders because of anonymity related to its use, government reports.
The country’s large coastline with many main and small ports is sensitive to drug trafficking through maritime as well, smuggling 2020-21 in India, which was released by the Directorate of Income Intelligence.
The report said that the seizure of narcotics drugs such as heroin was smuggled on the boat, ships originating from the Gulf and Iranian regions in the past recently, coupled with several covid-19 sidewalks in the air, land routes, suggested that the sea route would exploited.
by drug smugglers in the future too.
“Therefore, extra vigil is needed to monitor territorial waters and import shipping that comes through the sea route,” the report said.
Quoting a few examples, the report said on August 10 last year the officer Dri won 191 kg of heroin at Jnch Port.
Heroin is hidden under the item stated as “Mulethi – medicine herb.” Narcotics concealment in couriers or postal packages and cargo containerization caused a formidable challenge for customs and DRI.
Trading volume makes it impractical to check all consignments, “said the report, added that this made it important for DRI to use the data analytics to track the shipment.