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Mumbai: Kenyan Woman Arrested With INR 20 Crore Worth Cocaine in Shampoo and Lotion Bottles at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport; Visual Surfaces

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in Mumbai has arrested a Kenyan woman at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport for smuggling cocaine worth INR 20 crore. Acting on a tip-off, DRI officers intercepted the passenger, who had arrived from Nairobi, and conducted a thorough search of her baggage.

Mumbai: Kenyan Woman Arrested With INR 20 Crore Worth Cocaine in Shampoo and Lotion Bottles at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport; Visual Surfaces

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in Mumbai has arrested a Kenyan woman at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport for smuggling cocaine worth INR 20 crore. Acting on a tip-off, DRI officers intercepted the passenger, who had arrived from Nairobi, and conducted a thorough search of her baggage. During the inspection, authorities discovered 1,983 grams of liquid cocaine cleverly concealed in two shampoo and lotion bottles. The narcotic was disguised to resemble the products, making it difficult to detect. The woman has been booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and has been remanded to judicial custody as the investigation continues. Ugandan Man, Who Ingested 10 Cocaine-Filled Capsules Worth Rs 1.38 Crore, Arrested at Delhi International Airport, Say Officials.

Kenyan Woman Arrested at Mumbai Airport with INR 20 Crore Worth of Cocaine

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