New Delhi: Courier and postal cargo have emerged as the preferred modes of transport of drugs by smugglers due to the anonymity associated with their use, a government report said.
The country’s large coastline with several major and minor ports is vulnerable to drug smuggling by sea as well, smuggling into India 2020-21, released by the Government of India Directorate of Revenue Intelligence said. The report said that the seizure of narcotics like heroin being smuggled by boats, ships gulf area and Iran In recent days, air, with some COVID-19 restrictions on land routes, suggested that the sea route would be exploited by drug traffickers in the future as well.
“Therefore, there is a need for additional vigilance for monitoring of territorial waters and monitoring of import consignments coming by sea route,” the report said. Citing a few examples, the report said on August 10 last year DRI Authorities seized 191 kg heroin JNCH Port.
Heroin was concealed under consignment declared as “licorice – a medicinal herb”.
“Hiding of narcotics in courier or postal parcels and containerized cargo is a formidable challenge. Custom and DRI.
The trade volume makes it impractical to check all consignments,” the report said, adding that it makes it mandatory for DRIs to use data analytics to track such consignments.
The country’s large coastline with several major and minor ports is vulnerable to drug smuggling by sea as well, smuggling into India 2020-21, released by the Government of India Directorate of Revenue Intelligence said. The report said that the seizure of narcotics like heroin being smuggled by boats, ships gulf area and Iran In recent days, air, with some COVID-19 restrictions on land routes, suggested that the sea route would be exploited by drug traffickers in the future as well.
“Therefore, there is a need for additional vigilance for monitoring of territorial waters and monitoring of import consignments coming by sea route,” the report said. Citing a few examples, the report said on August 10 last year DRI Authorities seized 191 kg heroin JNCH Port.
Heroin was concealed under consignment declared as “licorice – a medicinal herb”.
“Hiding of narcotics in courier or postal parcels and containerized cargo is a formidable challenge. Custom and DRI.
The trade volume makes it impractical to check all consignments,” the report said, adding that it makes it mandatory for DRIs to use data analytics to track such consignments.
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