A courtroom in Kochi on Tuesday granted the Narcotics Control Bureau custody of a Pakistan national, arrested in reference to the seizure of over 2,500 kilograms of methamphetamine from a vessel in Indian waters, till May 27.
IMAGE: Drugs seized in a particular operation by the NCB and Indian Navy in Indian waters being shifted by authorities. Photograph: ANI Photo
The NCB had sought custody of Zubair Derakshshandeh for 5 days from May 22, mentioned advocate B A (*27*) who’s representing the accused within the case.
In the remand report filed by the company on May 16, it had mentioned {that a} drug trafficker from Pakistan had provided the accused, “good cash” after the work was accomplished.
The company had on May 15 mentioned that the precise business worth of the contraband after its newest analysis was shut to Rs 25,000 crore, due to the excessive purity of the seized methamphetamine.
NCB had mentioned that the contraband was stored in 2,525 plastic containers and positioned in 132 sacks. “The internet weight of methamphetamine got here out to be 2,525.675 kg,” the company had mentioned.
It had additionally mentioned that it was the biggest seizure of methamphetamine within the nation. The medication have been seized in a joint operation by the Navy and NCB.
The company had claimed that the consignment was meant for India, Sri Lanka and Maldives from Afghanistan.
The seized medication, the intercepted boat and another objects salvaged from the vessel together with the Pakistani national have been introduced to Mattancherry Wharf and handed over by the Navy to the NCB, it mentioned.
