TIOL-DDT 1450 · Wednesday, 22 September 2010 · story 3 of 5

DRI arrests Customs Supdt for Drug Smuggling

A Superintendent of Customs in the Container Corporation of India, Tiruvottiyur in Tamil Nadu was arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence ( DRI ) authorities on Sunday on the charge of allowing export of a consignment, in which more than 50 kg of ketamine hydrochloride had been concealed.

According to DRI sources, the consignment left India even before the DRI could lay hands on it, but a perseverant DRI got the drug seized in Malaysia and arrested the accused in India, including the Customs Superintendent.

And it is learnt that a Lady Superintendent of Belapur II Division was also arrested by CBI along with a couple of her colleagues and an adhoc employee. It seems CBI searched her office and recovered cash of Rs . 80,000/- from a drawer. This is said to be one day's collection in the Range.

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