A 61-year-old partner of a customs clearing company has been arrested in Mumbai by the Special Intelligence and Investigation Branch of the customs department for allegedly in trying to import narcotics via air cargo, reports New Delhi's Indian Express.
The officials said a consignment was caught during a regular examination following which the accused's role was identified and he was arrested.
According to officials, during a regular course of examination, an import consignment was intercepted which resulted in the seizure of 7,857 grams of flowering or fruiting tops of the cannabis plant, purported to be ganja or marijuana.
The accused, co-workers and people affiliated with other companies related to the consignment were summoned for questioning. Searches were also conducted at their premises, officials said.
'A letter was sent to the Delhi customs for conducting search on the premises of the three importers,' said one officer.
The agency revealed that the accused's statement was recorded and it came to light that he failed to do the KYC verification of the importer's documents and paid the customs duty and other charges on importer's behalf.
The accused had also purportedly submitted wrong documents necessary for import and filled in incorrect details.
'He knew that the address mentioned in the invoice and the Import Export Code were different, that he told his staff to deliver the goods at the address other than the one in the invoice,' a customs officer told the court.
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The officials said a consignment was caught during a regular examination following which the accused's role was identified and he was arrested.
According to officials, during a regular course of examination, an import consignment was intercepted which resulted in the seizure of 7,857 grams of flowering or fruiting tops of the cannabis plant, purported to be ganja or marijuana.
The accused, co-workers and people affiliated with other companies related to the consignment were summoned for questioning. Searches were also conducted at their premises, officials said.
'A letter was sent to the Delhi customs for conducting search on the premises of the three importers,' said one officer.
The agency revealed that the accused's statement was recorded and it came to light that he failed to do the KYC verification of the importer's documents and paid the customs duty and other charges on importer's behalf.
The accused had also purportedly submitted wrong documents necessary for import and filled in incorrect details.
'He knew that the address mentioned in the invoice and the Import Export Code were different, that he told his staff to deliver the goods at the address other than the one in the invoice,' a customs officer told the court.
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