Cocaine worth 20 Crore hidden in shoes, moisturizer, shampoo, and cosmetics seized from woman at Mumbai airport by DRI
One female passenger of Sierra Leone nationality who came from Nairobi to Mumbai on Sunday, that is 24th March, 2024 was apprehended by DRI officers at CSMI Airport, Mumbai. Examination of her luggage revealed that the items she was carrying viz. shoes, moisturizer bottle, shampoo bottle and anti-perspirants were unusually heavy and rigid.
Based on intelligence developed by DRI, further examination revealed that all of these items contained a white powdery substance ingeniously concealed in them. On testing the same using the field test kit, it tested positive for Cocaine.
Total 1979 grams of white powdery substance purported to be cocaine with an Illicit market value of approx. Rs. 19.79 Crore, was seized and the passenger was arrested following her statement. She was then produced in the Court and was remanded to judicial custody. Further investigation is in progress.
DRI has again shown high professional standards by unearthing a novel modus of concealment of the contraband, reinforcing its commitment towards fighting drug menace in India.
Reported by Public Information Bureau, Mumbai and Ministry of Finance, GOI.
