AMRITSAR, India - Customs officials in northern India have seized narcotics worth $390 million that were smuggled from neighbouring Pakistan, in the country’s largest seizure of illegal drugs, officials said Monday. After sifting through the hundreds of sacks, they found 534 kilograms (1,175 pounds) of heroin and 52 kilograms (115 pounds) of mixed narcotics, he said. Another customs official, Bopal Singh, said it was the biggest seizure of narcotics in India by any government agency. Officials called it a major success in their fight against drugs in the state, where addiction rates are high. Punjab is a major transit point for drugs and has become a major consumer base as well.

Source: thestar July 01, 2019 08:41 UTC