Overview
- A female passenger arriving from Colombo was intercepted at Mumbai’s CSMIA on specific intelligence, leading to a baggage search.
- Officers recovered nine pouches concealed inside coffee packets, and an NDPS field test indicated the substance was cocaine.
- The intended recipient at the airport and three alleged operatives linked to financing, logistics and distribution were detained, taking the total arrests to five.
- All five have been booked under the NDPS Act, and officials estimate the seized contraband’s value at about Rs 47 crore.
- DRI says inquiries are underway to identify the broader trafficking network, noting a pattern of narcotics hidden in edibles and the exploitation of women as couriers.