Under the operation "Namkeen", The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 52 kg of cocaine, estimated to be valued at over rs 500 crore in the international illicit market, from an import consignment received from Iran.

• On the basis of extensive data analysis and field surveillance, intelligence was developed by DRI that certain consignments being imported from Iran were likely to contain narcotic drugs. 
• In order to interdict the narcotic drugs, "Operation Namkeen" was launched by DRI and a consignment declared to contain 1,000 bags of common salt having a gross weight of 25 MT, which had been imported at Mundra port from Iran, was identified for detailed examination, the ministry said in a statement.