The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai has seized cocaine worth Rs 11 crores from the body of a Sierra Leone national, who had ingested the drugs via 74 capsules in his body.

Based on specific intelligence, officers of DRI intercepted one Sierra Leone national on suspicion of carrying drugs, at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai on March 28. On questioning, the passenger admitted to having ingested capsules containing drugs and carrying the same in his body for smuggling into India, officials said.