Mumbai: Ugandan woman caught at airport with cocaine worth Rs 2.5 cr

Cocaine concealed in shoes found

A woman Ugandan national was arrested by the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the Mumbai International Airport Customs for carrying 501gm of cocaine, which she had concealed inside the soles of her shoes. She was travelling to Delhi from Mumbai. During the investigation, the AIU found that she has been staying in Nalasopara and is into drug peddling.

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According to AIU, the Ugandan woman, identified as Mbabazi Oliver Joselyn, was first nabbed by the Central Industrial Force (CISF) at the International Airport based on suspicion. During a search, officials found the 501 grams of cocaine worth Rs 2.5 crore in her shoes. "She was later handed over to the customs for further investigation under the NDPS act," an officer of the CISF said

After taking custody of her from the CISF, the AIU checked the off-white coloured powder with the testing kits available at their office and the powder showed positive for the presence of cocaine. During a further probe, the AIU found that she had received this consignment from a person named Cheukewumeka and was taking it to Delhi to hand it over to some other peddlers. The probe also revealed that she has been supplying cocaine in some parts of Mumbai and Nalasopara.

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The Ugandan woman, Mbabazi Oliver Joselyn

"Based on her behaviour, her sandals were screened and it was found that the soles of her sandals contained some powder which had been neatly wrapped in polythene, and which showed up as a narcotic substance in the screening," a CISF officer added.

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