Team News Riveting
New Delhi, April 15
In a significant operation against drug trafficking, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) intercepted an Indian national at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi on Monday and seized cocaine worth over Rs 75 crore.
The action against the lady passenger, who arrived from Dubai, came on specific intelligence inputs.
The baggage of the passenger, after a thorough inspection, was found to contain five empty handbags / purses. Upon cutting open the inner layers of these five bags, 10 packets of white-coloured powder weighing 7.56 kg and worth around Rs 75.6 crore, were found concealed and tested positive for cocaine.
The apprehended individual was arrested under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. The DRI is pursuing further investigations to uncover the source of the drugs and identify any potential networks involved in the smuggling operation.
