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DRI thwarts drug-smuggling bid, seizes cocaine worth 17.18 crore at Mumbai Airport; one arrested
Updated On: 14 November, 2025 08:57 PM IST | Mumbai | Anish Patil
Detailed examination of the accused's 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 white powdery substance
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.
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