Hashish recovered from Buddhist books
New Delhi: Customs officlas have recovered four consignments of hashish
weighing 1.2 kilograms from different parcels that were heading towards
Britain. According to a media release issued on behalf of Additional Commissioner
of Customs, Foreign Post Office, Neeraj Kansal, the hashish haul were
found in parcels that were being passed off as Buddhist religious books.
The parcels originated from Mcleodganj in Himachal Pradesh, where a majority
of the exiled Tibetans live. Mcleodganj is also the seat of The Dalai
Lama in India. Suspicious officials opened one of the parcels and found
hashish concealed in cavities within the books. The postal route has emerged
as an alternative way to send drugs out of India. Since April 2006, 24
cases relating to the export of narcotics have been registered by the
Foreign Post Office. The consignment seized so far includes nine kilograms
of hashish and two kilograms of heroin, most of which was headed for countries
in Europe. Earlier this year, acting on information provided by Customs
officials at the Foreign Post Office, the U.S.Drug Enforcement Administration
arrested two persons who were receiving drugs in America. They have since
been sentenced to serve between five and ten years in prison for violating
the U.S. Federal Controlled Substance Act..
- Nov 20, 2006
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