Mundra port drug haul case: NIA arrests Afghan national from Delhi

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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested an Afghan national from Delhi in connection with the seizure of 3,000 kg of heroin from Gujarat's Mundra port, the agency said.

The Afghan national, 28, identified as Sobhan Aryanfar, hailing from South Delhi's Neb Sarai, was arrested on December 12, an NIA spokesperson told ANI. Till date, 10 people have been arrested in the case. Five among these are Afghans and one is an Uzbek national. The total seizure has gone up to 3,004 kg. On October 12, the NIA conducted raids at five locations in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) linked to the seizure of 3,000 kg drugs at Gujarat's Mundra Port.

The searches were conducted at residential premises and godowns at Lajpat Nagar, Alipur, Khera Kalan, New Delhi and Noida in connection with the seizure of semi-processed talc stones with contraband drugs imported by Aashi Trading Company. During searches, various incriminating documents, articles and items were seized
by NIA.

The agency on October 9 had also conducted raids in Chennai, Coimbatore, Vijaywada at premises of the accused and suspects involved in the Import of semi-processed talc stones with contraband.

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