Heroin smugglers caught by DRI

Friday, 04 July 2008

Based on intelligence reports  officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Bangalore, intercepted two passengers, viz., Ms. Khaektet Thitaree, a Thai National, aged 23 years and Mr. Mwinshehe Shabani Selemani, a Tanzanian National, aged 36 years, while they were attempting to smuggle out Heroin through the Bengaluru International Airport during the wee hours of  July 2, 2008. Ms. Khaektet Thitaree, who is a Thai National was intercepted while she was about to board the Malaysian Airlines Flight No. MH 0193 at 00.50 hrs on July 2, 2008.  The examination of her two checked-in baggage resulted in the recovery of 2080 grams of Heroin concealed in the false bottom of the baggage.  The contraband valued at Rs.7 crores approximately at International Market was seized. She actually travelled from New Delhi to Bangalore by Jetlite flight on July 1, 2008, and reached Bangalore on 21.25 hrs and was taking the connecting flight to Kuala Lumpur at 00.50 hrs on July 2, 2008.  On interrogation, she further stated that she is a student and has come to India for a short visit.  She carried the baggage containing Narcotic Drugs for a remuneration of USD 2000 and a free flight ticket as promised by some persons whom she met during her stay at Delhi.  Later she was arrested under the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, and was produced before the Magistrate, who remanded her for Judicial Custody. Mr. Mwinshehe Shabani Selemani, a Tanzanian, who had already boarded the Malaysian Airlines Flight No. MH 0193 scheduled to depart at 00.50 hrs on July 2, 2008, was deplaned from the aircraft along with his cabin baggage.  On enquiry, the said person intimated that he was carrying 65 capsules of HEROIN in his body.  He was admitted in a hospital and he had ejected the 65 capsules of Heroin when he was under medical observation for the whole day.  Each capsule about two inches length and half inch in diameter, found to contain approximately 13 grams of Heorin.  Thus the total quantity of 856 grams of Heroin was concealed in these capsules.  The contraband valued at Rs.2.57 crores in the International Market was seized.  He actually travelled from New Delhi to Bangalore by Jetlite flight on July 1, 2008, and reached Bangalore on 21.25 hrs and was taking the connecting flight to Kuala Lumpur at 00.50 hrs.   On interrogation, Mr. Mwinshehe Shabani Selemani had stated that he is a small time trader who procures ladies garments, artificial jewellery, mobile phones, etc., and sells the same in a small shop at Dar-Es-Salaam owned by his father.  This time, he carried the narcotic substance for a remuneration of USD 20,000 as promised by some persons whom he came into contact during his stay in  Delhi.  Later he was arrested under the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, and was produced before the Magistrate, who remanded him for Judicial Custody. The final destination of Ms. Khaektet Thitaree was to Ho-Chi-Minn City, Vietnam and Mr. Mwinshehe Shabani Selemani was to Macau.  Preliminary investigation indicated that they were used by certain Delhi based drug cartels indulging in the smuggling of Narcotic Substances.   It is pertinent to point out that these are the first ever seizure of narcotic drugs effected from the foreign nationals at the newly commenced Bengaluru International Airport by any Enforcement agencies.

 

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