Ambika Bhardwaj
Published On: December 29, 2021 at 17:08 IST
A special NIA Court dismissed regular Bail Plea of a woman detained together with her husband by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in September this year for their Alleged involvement in importing 2,988.2 kg of Heroin disguised as talc powder at the Mundra port in Gujarat’s Kutch district.
The Court of Special Judge Shubhada Baxi found that the Prima Facie participation of applicant Vaishali Govindraju, co-proprietor of Chennai-based Aashi Trading Company, which was known to be involved in the import of Heroin worth approximately Rs 21,000 crore, was “firmly demonstrated,” and that giving her Bail at this stage would hinder the investigations.
In opposition to her Bail application, Amit Nair, Special Public Prosecutor for the NIA, told the Court that the agency was also looking into some other consignment that was likewise managed to bring into India and transferred to Alipur in Delhi in June of this year.
The distributor, supplier, description of goods, and place of origin were all identical to the shipment Seized in September, implying a sturdy connection between two offences, according to Nair.
As per him, the use of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act against the applicant and other Alleged indicates a high possibility of Narco-Terrorism.
According to Nair, the current Crime includes a worldwide Drug cartel with players based in Afghanistan, Iran, and India, and their mode of operation implies a deep-rooted attempt to manipulate India’s trade-friendly strategy for advancing nefarious activities with the purpose of disrupting the Indian economy.