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How was the contraband concealed inside the parcel intercepted by the DRI?

  1. A.Inside hollowed-out books packed with the garments
  2. B.In two plastic pouches hidden in each of the four sides of the carton
  3. C.Stitched into the lining of the clothes in the parcel
  4. D.In a false bottom under the shipping label

Correct answer

B. In two plastic pouches hidden in each of the four sides of the carton

Explanation

The correct answer is that two plastic pouches were hidden in each of the four sides of the carton, which is why the officers ended up with eight packets in all. This detail is the heart of the case. The parcel had been declared as Kleren, that is, clothes, and when the carton was first opened, ordinary household garments were indeed found stuffed inside, exactly as the declaration promised. Option C, stitching into the lining, is a real smuggling method but not the one used here; the clothes in this consignment were genuine cover and carried nothing. Option A, hollowed-out books, and option D, a false bottom under the label, were not reported either. It was the packaging itself, examined closely after the goods had already looked innocent, that held the drug, and that is the point an examiner would test.

Read the full article: DRI Seizes 10.8 kg Amphetamine Hidden In Postal Parcel

Practice Questions

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Under which law were the eight packets of the pink powdery substance seized?

  1. A.The Customs Act, 1962
  2. B.The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
  3. C.The Indian Post Office Act, 1898
  4. D.The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
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Correct answer: B. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985

All eight packets recovered from the sides of the shipping carton tested positive for amphetamine, and they were seized under the relevant provisions of that Act, which is the central law dealing with narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and with trafficking in them.