India, Feb. 23 -- More than a year after a cargo ship, MV Debi, carrying steel plate to Denmark was detained at Paradip Port during a stopover over seizure of 22 kilogram of Cocaine worth Rs.220 crore, the Orissa high court has ordered its release after the matter was settled between the owner of the ship and Paradip International Cargo Terminal Pvt. Ltd, where the ship docked.

MV Debi was detained at the multi-purpose berth of the port on November 30, 2023 after 22 kg of cocaine was seized from the vessel at Paradip International Cargo Terminal (PICT) at Paradip port. Subsequent to the seizure, the assistant commissioner, Paradeep Customs Division, ordered that no movement authorisations be given to the vessel without prior consultation...