Mumbai: Man Held At Airport With Heroin Worth Rs 53 Crore

During Wednesday's raid at the airport, a passenger was found with heroin worth Rs 53 crore, said a director from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence.

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Updated: 08 Mar 2023 8:56 pm

Heroin worth Rs 53 crore has been recovered from a passenger at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International airport in Mumbai, an official from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence said on Wednesday.

DRI had received intelligence about drugs being smuggled by a traveller coming from the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa to Mumbai, said the official.

Officials intercepted the passenger on his arrival and a thorough search of his baggage led to the recovery of 7.6 kg of an “off-white” powder concealed in false cavities, he said.

Later, tests confirmed that the powder was heroin, a banned drug.

The seized narcotic substance is worth nearly Rs 53 crore, the official said, adding that the man has been remanded in judicial custody till Friday.