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NCB Seizes 5.6 Kg Cocaine at Chennai Airport, Arrests Four in Transnational Probe

Investigators are tracing a Delhi hub connected to a suspected India-linked handler in Addis Ababa with focus on the financial trail.

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Cocaine seized in chocolate boxes at the Chennai airport.
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NCB seizes 5.6 kg cocaine worth Rs 60 crore at Chennai Airport

Overview

  • NCB and Chennai Customs intercepted two Indian passengers arriving from Addis Ababa on September 1 and recovered 5.618 kg of high‑grade cocaine worth about ₹60 crore.
  • The drugs were concealed in premium chocolate tins, with compact capsules detected during baggage scanning and spot profiling by the Air Intelligence Unit.
  • Subsequent arrests included a Nigerian national in Delhi accused of handling the distribution network and another Indian detained in Mumbai.
  • Officials say the couriers had made multiple prior trips from Addis Ababa to Indian airports, indicating a wider syndicate using Delhi as a distribution hub.
  • NCB reports the Nigerian suspect entered on a medical visa in 2023 and overstayed since 2024, and it has shared lists of overstaying foreigners with states for enforcement action.