DRI arrests two men for smuggling heroin of worth Rs 9 crore

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has arrested two men and seized heroin worth Rs 9 crore being smuggled into Kashmir from across the border, according to an official statement issued Saturday.

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has arrested two men and seized heroin worth Rs 9 crore being smuggled into Kashmir from across the border, according to an official statement issued Saturday.

On the basis of inputs, DRI sleuths intercepted a car at Ban Toll Plaza near Nagrota here on Thursday, the statement said.

Rummaging of the intercepted car resulted in the recovery of around 1.8 kg high-quality heroin valued in the international market at Rs 9 crore, it said.

The contraband was concealed in a specially designed cavity in the dashboard near the steering wheel of the car, the DRI said.

The narcotic material and the car have been seized and two Kashmir-based smugglers arrested, it added.

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