A 74-year-old Polish national arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) at the International Airport in Mumbai for carrying more than 6 kg heroin worth Rs 18 crore, was produced in holiday court on Tuesday.

The accused, who was arrested on Monday, claimed his friends cheated him and that he wasn’t aware of the drug in his suitcase. He said he agreed to deliver the bag to get money for the treatment of his wife, who is suffering from lung cancer. However, CBI sources said he appeared to be part of a syndicate.