14 November,2025 08:57 PM IST | Mumbai | Anish Patil
The accused passenger has been sent to judicial custody.
In a meticulously planned targeted operation against narcotics trafficking, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai Zonal Unit, seized 1718 grams of cocaine from a Tanzanian passenger arriving from Entebbe (Uganda) at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) on Friday.
According to DRI officers, the drugs have an estimated value of Rs 17.18 crore in the illicit market.
Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officers intercepted the passenger upon her arrival. A detailed examination of her baggage led to the recovery of two food packets and a plastic container filled with a white powder, while one pouch was found containing pellets with a white powdery substance. The officers also recovered two capsules that had been ingested by the passenger. Testing of the recovered substances using an NDPS field test kit returned positive results for cocaine.
The contraband was seized under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and the passenger was arrested and remanded in judicial custody.
The DRI stated that it remains steadfast in its resolve to build a âNasha Mukt Bharat', relentlessly intercepting narcotics, dismantling international trafficking syndicates, and safeguarding citizens, especially the youth, from the scourge of narcotics.
