Navi Mumbai Crime Branch busts international drug racket, seizes heroin worth Rs 362 crores

Jul 16, 2022

Navi Mumbai July 16 (ANI): The officials of Navi Mumbai Crime Branch busted an international drug racket on July 15. They seized heroin weighing 72.518 kg worth Rs 362.59 crores from a container in Navkar Logistics, Panvel. The heroin was concealed in 168 packets. The operation was conducted after a tip-off was received from Punjab police.Speaking about the seizure, CP, Navi Mumbai, Bipin Kumar Singh said “A container was checked as it was lying unclaimed for the last 6 months. Police searched it and found that it had drugs hidden in cylindrical pipes inside it. They were sent for a forensic probe and were found to be heroin worth Rs 363 crores.”