OPERATION ‘GEAR BOX’

Recently, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) launched operation ‘Gear Box’ to stop heroin smuggling, seizes 39.5 kg of contraband from Kolkata port.
The heroin was examined and seized under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

Operation Gear Box

Operation Gear Box is conducted to detect the hidden drugs in the gear boxes.
The gears from old and used gearboxes were removed after opening them and plastic packets containing the narcotic substance were placed in the created cavity and the gearboxes were refitted to avoid detection.
The drug syndicate has used this unique modus operandi to conceal heroin.
These packets were shipped concealing inside this metal scrap with other metal scrap so that it would go unnoticed by the authorities.

Drug Addiction in India

The menace of drug addictionhas spread fast among the youth of India.
India is sandwiched between two largest Opium producing regions of the world that is the Golden triangle on one side and the Golden crescent on other.
The golden triangle area comprises Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam and Laos.
The golden crescent area includes Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran.
According to the World Drug Report 2022, India is one of the world’s single largest opiate markets in terms of users and would likely be vulnerable to increased supply.
According to the National Crime Records Bureau’s Crime in India 2020 report, a total of 59,806 cases were lodged under NDPS Act.

SOURCE: THE HINDU,THE ECONOMIC TIMES,MINT

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