* Two Indians were arrested after the heroin was found by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) at Mundra Port in the western Indian state of Gujarat
* The heroin was kept in two containers marked as carrying talc which originated from Afghanistan and was shipped from a port in Iran to Gujarat
* The shipment of heroin was estimated to be worth 200 billion rupees (£2 billion)
Nearly three tonnes of heroin with a street value of £2 billion from Afghanistan have been seized from a western Indian port in a major bust, officials said.
Two Indians were arrested after the heroin, which was kept in two containers marked as carrying talc, was found by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) at Mundra Port in the western state of Gujarat, the anti-smuggling government agency said.
The consignment - with one container carrying nearly 2,000 kilograms of heroin and another holding nearly 1,000 kilograms - originated from Afghanistan and was shipped from a port in Iran to Gujarat, the DRI said.
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Update #1: India seizes $3.7 billion Afghan heroin haul amid Kabul takeover chaos (ABC News Australia)
Update #2: India seizes $3.6b Afghan heroin haul amid Kabul takeover chaos (The Straits Times/Reuters)
WNU Editor: It looks like the smugglers are trying to take advantage of the chaos in Afghanistan.
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