On the
basis of specific Intelligence, the Directorate of Revenue (DRI) officials
intercepted one Indian female passenger arriving from Harare to Mumbai via
Nairobi vide Kenya Airways 15 Feb.
Examination of baggage of the passenger
resulted in the recovery and seizure of 11.94 kg of creamish coloured granules.
On testing with narcotics field testing kit, the substance tested positive for presence of “Heroin”,
a narcotic drug covered under the NDPS Act, 1985.
The
seized NDPS substance, collectively weighing 11.94 kg, is valued at approx. Rs
84 crore in the illicit market. The substance was ingeniously concealed inside
the trolley bags and in file folders.
The passenger informed that the drugs
were handed over to her in Harare and the same were to be delivered to two
persons in Mumbai. Acting swiftly, DRI officers identified and
nabbed the said recipients who had come to receive the passenger and the
contraband, from outside the Mumbai airport.
The
Passenger along with other 2 recipients have been arrested under the provisions
of NDPS Act, 1985. Further investigation is underway.