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Foreign national arrested at Mumbai airport with cocaine worth Rs 11.39 crore
Updated On: 23 June, 2025 02:45 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Acting on specific intelligence, DRI Mumbai intercepted an Ivory Coast national who arrived from Sierra Leone at Mumbai Airport on 19 June, on suspicion of smuggling narcotics, a DRI official said. Upon questioning, the passenger admitted to having ingested capsules containing narcotic drugs for smuggling into India
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The passenger arrived at Mumbai International Airport from Sierra Leone on June 19. Representational pic
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai, has arrested a passenger for allegedly attempting to smuggle 1,139 grams of cocaine, concealed in ingested capsules, into India. The cocaine has a value of Rs 11.39 crore in the international illicit market.
According to DRI officials, the passenger is a national of Ivory Coast. He arrived at Mumbai International Airport from Sierra Leone on June 19.
Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officers intercepted him upon arrival.
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