DRI seizes 10.8 kg of amphetamine hidden in postal parcel from Europe
The narcotics consignment, declared as clothing, was intercepted at the Foreign Post Office in New Delhi after officers discovered eight concealed packets inside the shipping carton.
Amphetamine packets concealed inside a postal parcel from Europe, seized by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) at the Foreign Post Office in New Delhi.
NEW DELHI: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 10.8 kg of amphetamine concealed in a postal parcel arriving from Europe, foiling an alleged attempt by a narcotics syndicate to exploit legitimate international postal channels for drug trafficking.
Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officers intercepted and examined a suspicious parcel at the Foreign Post Office in New Delhi. The shipment had arrived from an unspecified European country and was declared to contain “Kleren” (clothes).
An initial inspection found ordinary household garments packed inside a shipping carton. A detailed examination of the packaging, however, revealed eight concealed packets containing a pink-coloured powdery substance.
The packets had been hidden in pairs along each of the carton’s four sides, using a concealment method designed to evade routine inspection.
The recovered substance tested positive for amphetamine, and all eight packets were seized under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
Investigation underway to trace trafficking network
The DRI said further investigation was underway to identify the wider network behind the attempted smuggling operation.
The seizure highlights the use of legitimate cross-border postal and logistics channels by narcotics traffickers to move prohibited substances across international borders.
The agency said it would continue intelligence-led enforcement and scrutiny of trade and logistics channels to detect and disrupt illicit trafficking networks.
