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Mumbai: NCB busts international khat smuggling ring
Updated On: 04 December, 2023 05:18 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
Parcels from Kenya intercepted, one Yemeni national arrested
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The first parcel was intercepted on November 23. Representation Pic
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in Mumbai has successfully dismantled an international network engaged in the illegal trafficking of ‘khat’ leaves into India. Catha Edulis—commonly known as khat—is prohibited in India under the NDPS Act, 1985.
Intelligence revealed that a West Asia-based drug network was involved in the smuggling of khat leaves into the country. Following this lead, a group of Yemeni nationals linked to the operation was identified, and surveillance on the suspects was initiated. Subsequently, actionable intelligence indicated the dispatch of a consignment through international courier services.
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