The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Friday said that it has seized smuggled cocaine worth over Rs 6 crore at Mumbai airport and a Venezuelan national was held in connection with the matter.

According to the DRI, based on specific intelligence, officers of DRI intercepted one male Venezuelan passenger suspected to be carrying drugs, at the Mumbai airport on 16.01.2024. On questioning the passenger, he admitted to have ingested capsules containing drugs and carrying the same in his body for smuggling into India.