Samudragupt focuses on drug trafficking on the high seas, which is primarily coming from Afghanistan. Based on usable inputs, ships are intercepted. Approximately 3,200 kilograms of methamphetamine, 500 kg of heroin, and 529 kg of hashish had been confiscated since the operation’s inception in January of last year. The achievement is admirable. Additionally, it calls for increased intelligence collecting, round-the-clock rigorous patrols, and increased alertness.
Source: Onmanorama
The Kerala seizure is covered with obvious tracks from Pakistan. The shipment was concealed in jute bags with labels from a rice firm in Pakistan that weighed 40 kg and 20 kg, respectively.
The mother ship that was detained came from the Makran coast and was its route to both Pakistan and Iran. The suitcases were supposed to be delivered in Sri Lanka and India by receivers aboard smaller boats, according to a Pakistani individual in detention.
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The desperate actions of the drug cartels in India’s vicinity are evident, from the use of drones in Punjab and J-K to ships floating near to the shore. It also emphasises the fact that there is no shortage of Indian purchasers who are prepared to go to great efforts to ensure a consistent supply to meet the demand.
The Center’s ambition to rid India of drugs by 2047 sounds admirable, but the truth is exactly the opposite. Despite several strategies, drug misuse is becoming more pervasive. Put the khadi and khaki-clad narcotics traffickers behind prison and change your strategy to see what happens.
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