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DRI Seizes 7.95 Kg Cocaine From Two Bangkok Arrivals at Mumbai Airport

Investigators now pursue leads into the international network behind the courier pair.

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The contraband was seized by the DRI officials and both the passengers were placed under arrest
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Overview

  • DRI Mumbai intercepted two Indian women on arrival from Bangkok at CSMIA based on specific intelligence.
  • Officers found 22 brick-shaped packets concealed inside toy packages during a detailed baggage search.
  • Field testing under NDPS protocols indicated the substance was cocaine weighing 7.95 kg.
  • Officials estimated the illicit market value of the seizure at about ₹79.5 crore.
  • Both passengers were arrested under the NDPS Act and remanded to judicial custody, with the probe continuing.