Following the arrival of the vessel at the Tuticorin New Port, three persons were apprehended including the individual responsible for placing the narcotic drug and his accomplice, the official said, adding that the crew member involved in sharing the vessel’s location with the gang was also detained for further investigation once the vessel docked.Rummaging of the barge vessel led to recovery of two bags containing 29 plastic packets with description of food items printed on it, but on their examination it was found to contain ‘black-coloured liquid paste like substance’, which on testing with the field test kit resulted positive for ‘Hashish Oil’, the official said.“In total, 29 packets weighing 29.954 kg of Hashish Oil, valued at Rs 32.94 crore in the illicit international market, were recovered and seized under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The three accused persons have then been arrested and remanded to judicial custody.”
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