In a major operation, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has seized 1,496 grams of cocaine from the Mumbai airport valued at Rs 15 crore in the international market.
Two persons have been arrested by the DRI, officials said.
The first arrest of a Ugandan national was made when the passenger from Addis Ababa landed at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai.
Upon examination of the suspect's luggage, DRI officers recovered approximately 1,496 grams of cocaine, estimated at a value of around Rs 15 crore.
“Following sustained interrogation and surveillance, a meticulously planned operation by DRI officers resulted in the successful nabbing of the intended recipient of the contraband drugs,” officials said.
The recipient, a female Ugandan national, was taken into custody. She was apprehended in the Vashi area of Navi Mumbai.
Both the alleged carrier and recipient are under arrest according to the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. They have been remanded to judicial custody for further legal proceedings.
Published 20 August 2023, 09:19 IST