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DRI Seizes 7.95 Kg of Cocaine at Mumbai Airport, Two Women Arrested

The intelligence-led airport bust extends a months-long crackdown targeting Bangkok-linked couriers.

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

Overview

  • DRI's Mumbai Zonal Unit intercepted two arriving passengers at CSMIA based on specific intelligence.
  • Officials recovered 22 brick-shaped packets hidden inside toy packages during baggage checks.
  • Field testing with an NDPS detection kit indicated the substance was cocaine weighing 7.95 kg.
  • The haul is valued at roughly ₹79.5 crore in the illicit market under current estimates.
  • Both passengers were arrested under NDPS provisions, remanded to judicial custody, and investigators are probing their handlers and the broader network.