Overview

• An Ivory Coast national landing at Mumbai Airport from Sierra Leone on June 19 was found to have ingested 67 capsules containing 1,139 grams of cocaine worth Rs 11.39 crore.
• Medical staff at a government hospital recovered all 67 capsules during treatment and authorities seized the cocaine under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
• In a separate operation on June 20, DRI Mumbai apprehended a Nigerian woman whose luggage carried 2.56 kilograms of methamphetamine and 584 grams of ecstasy concealed in food packets.
• Both suspects have been arrested under NDPS Act provisions as agencies pursue leads to dismantle the broader smuggling network.
• The latest detections underscore evolving concealment tactics and reliance on real-time intelligence to stem cross-border trafficking into India.