Based on specific intelligence, officers of the Department of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) intercepted one male Ugandan passenger suspected to be carrying drugs, at the CSMIA, Mumbai on last Monday, August 7, 2023.
On questioning the passenger, he admitted to having ingested capsules containing drugs and carrying the same in his body for smuggling into India.
The passenger was produced before the Magistrate and, as per the court order, he was admitted to the JJ Hospital, Mumbai.
A total of 65 capsules containing 785 grams of cocaine, valued at INR 7.85 Crores, were recovered from his body and seized on Thursday, August 10, 2023 under the NDPS Act, 1985. The said passenger was arrested under the provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985 and investigation is underway to trace other members of this international syndicate involved in illegal smuggling of drugs into India.
Besides, in another case, a person who smuggled diamonds worth INR 1.5 crore in tea bags was caught at the airport recently. This action was taken by the officials of the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the Customs Department. The arrested accused has been identified as Mukkim Raza Ashraf Mansuri and is a resident of South Mumbai. He came from Dubai to Mumbai.
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