More than 1.5 kg of heroin were seized Sunday, Coast guard India. Authorities claim that one of the largest party in the Indian history.
According to a statement from the coast guard, the cost of the drugs was estimated at $545 million, and the cargo was discovered aboard a merchant ship off the coast of the Western state of Gujarat. The Panamanian ship was sent from Iran and was intercepted after a three-day operation. "This is the biggest catch at the present time", - said the representative of the coast guard commandant R K Singh in a statement.
The investigation involved several agencies, including the intelligence Agency and the Indian Navy. It is reported that currently no arrests had been.
In India there are strict drug laws with a minimum sentence of 10 years in prison for crimes related to the trafficking of heroin. The proximity of India to Afghanistan is the world's largest producer of opium - showed that he has become an integral hub in the global trade in narcotics smuggling.
According to estimates of the United Nations office on drugs and crime (UNODC), Afghanistan produces more than 90% of the world's opium - the main ingredient of heroin, much of which is imported illegally through sea routes to India, before heading to Europe and North America.
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