Mumbai Airport Seizes ₹40 Crore Cocaine Haul, Thai National in Custody

In a significant operation led by the Directorate of Revenue (DRI), a 21-year-old Thai national was nabbed at Mumbai Airport on Friday on charges of cocaine trafficking. The woman was detained by the DRI upon her arrival from Addis Ababa, acting on reliable information.

According to the Directorate of Revenue, during an extensive search, no suspicious findings were detected in the individual's examination. However, a closer inspection of her trolley bag uncovered multiple packets containing a white powder-like substance. Subsequent testing confirmed the substance as cocaine, boasting an estimated international market value of a staggering 40 crore. The arrested woman has been booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

Drug Bust at Delhi Airport

Recently, in the month of January, a 45-year-old man from Punjab has been detained at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in the national capital for carrying 50 live cartridges in his baggage, police said on Tuesday. Gurinder Singh, a resident of Punjab's Gurdaspur, was detained while he was on his way to board an Amritsar-bound Vistara Airlines.

Officials stated that during the screening of his luggage, the image of live ammunition was noticed by security personnel. So, his bag was referred for a physical check. During the course, a total of 50 live cartridges were recovered from his handbag. He did not have a valid license in his possession for carrying the ammunition, they said. An FIR into the matter has been registered under the relevant section of the Arms Act, and an investigation has been taken up, they said.