1.3 kg of cocaine seized at Mumbai airport

Air Customs at Mumbai International Airport seized 1.3 kgs of cocaine worth Rs 13 crore.  The city police arrested a passenger from Ghana who was intercepted on August 28, 2022.

As per the police, the passenger had concealed the narcotics inside his stomach. The accused was taken to the hospital where 87 capsules were recovered from his stomach. The narcotic was seized under the NDPS and relevant Acts and he was arrested.

The Police have registered a case against the accused and further investigation is underway.

In another narcotics case, the Mumbai Customs busted a drug racket that was smuggling drugs from the United States. The drug syndicate was operating in Mumbai city. Three persons have been arrested so far and an investigation is underway. These persons were involved in the trade of drugs from the US.

The efforts of customs officials were also praised by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman who tweeted, "Being alert to prevent the drug menace! Well done."

(With agency inputs)