Summary:
They would charge at least 1000 USD per kilogram for Khat leaves from their clients," said a source. "Now that Khat leaves are covered under NDPS, the trend might shift to the traffic of Kratom and/or Salvia Divinorum, two popular plant-based new psychoactive substances (NPS). Officials from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DR) have identified two wanted kingpins of the Khat leaves (drugs) smuggling racket in India. They are the main importers of the Khat leaves in Indian and are currently on the run. Also, the officials fear that with Khat leaves now been brought under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the trend may shift to the traffic of Kratom and Salvia Divinorum leaves, which gives a similar effect like Khat..