New Delhi, Nov 2 (Agency) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), in two different cases in October, seized 155 kg of Hashish, which was smuggled into India from Nepal and was being transported to the hinterland. According to a statement issued by DRI, its officials intercepted a car on Hapur-Meerut road on October 7 and recovered 85 kg of high-quality hashish, which had been ingeniously concealed in a specially built cavity under the boot of the car. Two persons, including the owner of the vehicle, were arrested.
In the second case on October 29, DRI officials intercepted a pick-up truck in Ramraj town of Uttar Pradesh and recovered 70 kg of high-quality Hashish, which was concealed in a specially created cavity near the driver side of the carriage body of the vehicle. The delivery of the hashish had been made to a dealer, who was arrested with the drugs. The accused, a history-sheeter, had been arrested earlier by the Uttar Pradesh STF in a case involving seizure of 55 kg Hashish in 2018, the statement added.