Published 16:33 IST, December 14th 2019

Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) busts 1300 cr drug cartel operating internationally

On Saturday, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) busted an international drug cartel worth Rs 1300 crores in India which was operating at a pan India level

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On Saturday, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) busted an international drug cartel worth Rs 1300 crores in India operating at a pan India level. drugs seized included cocaine worth an international value of Rs 100 crores. NCB mand to seize around 20 kgs of cocaine along with ar 55 kg cocaine and 200 kgs of Methamphetamine with help of its Australian counterparts.

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In this drug cartel, five Indians, one US national, two Nigerian nationals and one Indonesian national have been arrested.  entire value of seized drugs is about Rs 1300 crores. se consignments are alleged to be sourced from Cana, Australia and USA. shipments of cocaine and methamphetamine were sent from India to Australia.

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Busting of this drug cartel has led to an international probe into drug nexus to understand deeper links in se drug cartels operating internationally. Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to furr probe links of this network so as to carry out effective prosecution.

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Secret Drug report to PM Modi

Recently a Goa Forward Party (GFP) leer and former state minister on Saturday claimed that he has submitted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi a "secret" report on drugs nexus, in which he has named several politicians and policemen. Talking to reporters, GFP MLA Vid Paliencar said he submitted report to Modi last week. "Local police inspectors and sub-inspectors are hands- in-gloves with drug peddlers. Narcotic tre is on rise in Goa with blessings of politicians and police," he alleged. In last couple of months, several drug seizures involving foreigners were me in state, he said. He also demanded a ban on upcoming Sunburn Electronic Dance Music Festival.

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(With ncy Inputs)

15:54 IST, December 14th 2019