At 2826 kg, drug seizure at ports, in coastal waters at a new high

  • December 8, 2023
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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At 2826 kg, drug seizure at ports, in coastal waters at a new high

Subject : Geography

Section: Economic geography

Context:

  • At least 2826 kg of banned substances have been busted across Indian ports and coastal waters, so far in 2023, according to the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Water ways.

Details:

  • Methamphetamine (crystal meth) accounted for 99% of these seizures.
    • Methamphetamine (or crystal meth) is a man-made psychotropic substance and comes in blue crystal. It affects the central nervous system.
    • The manufacture, possession, transport, import, export, sale, purchase and use of crystal meth is illegal in India.
    • Maximum seizures were from Gujarat, Kerala and Andaman, with the source nation being Pakistan.
    • Highest single seizure was made from Kochi, followed by Pagla Mundi in Little Andaman and Okha in Gujarat.
  • Cocaine was seized from Kachchh port in Gujarat which was sourced from Ecuador.
  • Heroine was seized from Kuchchh, Porbandar and Jakhau in Gujarat, Ernakulam and Thiruvananthpuram in Kerala, Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu, JNPT in Mumbai, Maharashtra and Adani Port at Mundra in Gujarat and sourced from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran and Panama.

Source: TH BusinessLine

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