KOCHI: The Narcotics Management Bureau (NCB) has widened its probe into the seizure of a Sri Lankan fishing boat ‘Ravihansi’ which was discovered carrying heroin and AK-47 rifles off Vizhinjam coast. This after the investigation revealed {that a} Pakistan-Iran racket was concerned within the incident.An official launch of the NCB Chennai unit issued on Tuesday stated investigations up to now indicated that an unknown vessel carried the consignment of heroin and arms from Chabahar Port in Iran and handed it over to the Sri Lankan fishing boat within the excessive seas close to Laks-hadweep.
Coast Guard had intercepted the Lankan boat on March 25. It was dropped at Vizhinjam harbour and NCB Chennai Unit took over the custody of the boat and seized 300.323 kg of heroin together with 5 AK-47 rifles and 1,000 rounds of 9mm ammunition.
“Picture of a flying horse was discovered on all of the heroin packets. It’s a ordinary practise of trafficking syndicates to model their medication. All of the six Sri Lankan crew members have been arrested and remanded to judicial custody,” the discharge stated.
“There have been seizures of giant amount heroin within the Arabian Sea by each Indian in addition to different enforcement businesses that are believed to have trafficked by the identical community. This seizure additionally unveils the nexus between narcotics trafficking and extremist parts,” it added.
