Mumbai: Brazilian Woman Swallows 100 Cocaine Capsules Worth INR 10.96 Crore, Arrested After DRI Busts Smuggling Attempt at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Interna

Mumbai’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) intercepted a Brazilian woman attempting to smuggle drugs from São Paulo. Upon questioning, she admitted to ingesting cocaine-filled capsules, leading authorities to rush her to a government hospital. Medical procedures helped her expel 100 capsules containing a total of 1,096 grams of cocaine, valued at INR10.96 crore. Officials confirmed that the drugs were seized under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, and the woman was placed under arrest. The DRI is now investigating possible connections to larger drug syndicates and tracing the recipient of the consignment in India. Authorities suspect the woman was acting as a courier for an international trafficking network. Further inquiries are underway to uncover the full extent of the smuggling operation. Mumbai: Woman Swallows 84 Cocaine Capsules to Smuggle Drugs, Arrested at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.

 Brazilian Woman Swallowed 100 Capsules Worth INR 10.96 Crore

#BREAKING: Mumbai DRI officers intercepted a Brazilian woman attempting to smuggle drugs from São Paulo. She admitted to ingesting capsules containing cocaine and was taken to a government hospital, where she expelled 100 capsules carrying 1,096 grams of cocaine worth ₹10.96… pic.twitter.com/B9pKd7aZxt

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