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Mumbai: DRI seizes cocaine worth over Rs 7-cr from Ugandan national
Updated On: 12 August, 2023 07:47 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
The DRI seized 65 capsules containing a total of 785 grams of cocaine, valued at Rs 7.85 crore. This operation was executed under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985
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The capsules that were removed from the passenger’s body
In a significant operation, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized a substantial amount of smuggled cocaine worth Rs 7.85 crore from a passenger recently. Acting on precise intelligence, DRI officers apprehended a male Ugandan passenger, suspected of carrying the illicit drug, at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International (CSMI) airport on August 7.
Upon interrogation, the detained passenger confessed to ingesting drug-filled capsules, intending to smuggle them to India. As per legal procedures, the passenger was presented before a magistrate, who subsequently ordered his admission to JJ Hospital where the capsules were removed from his body.
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