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Heroin worth Rs 17 crore seized

NEW DELHI: A 38-year-old man has been arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) for allegedly being in possession of heroin.

Acting on a tip-off, a DRI team arrested Mathar Khan near Tikri border on Friday and allegedly seized 16.5 kg of heroin.

The contraband is valued at Rs.17 crore in the international market.

Mathar is a resident of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan.

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has seized five consignments of heroin in the Capital in the past 40 days. A total of 72 kg of the contraband has been seized.

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