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Operation ‘Gear Box’

Kumari Sonali

Operation ‘Gear Box’:

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 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.

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