New Delhi, Sep 13
Busting a major drug trafficking racket in Kolkata, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized narcotics worth around Rs 26 crore and arrested 10 people, including the mastermind of the ring, an official said on Saturday.
Collectively, 32.466 kgs of Cannabis (Ganja), 22.027 kgs of Hydroponic weed, 345 grams of cocaine, along with cash, have been seized, said the official.
In the residential location, belonging to the mastermind, hydroponic weed, cannabis and cocaine of substantial quantity were found.
In the second residential location, which was rented and operated by the mastermind, a huge quantity of cannabis was found in a ‘packed and ready-to-distribute’ manner, it said.
Apart from cash, 32.466 kgs of cannabis (Ganja), 22.027 kgs of hydroponic weed, and 345 grams of cocaine were seized.
All seizures and arrests were made under the relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.