<p>The Mumbai Zonal Unit of the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/Directorate-of-Revenue-Intelligence-articles" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Directorate of revenue Intelligence (DRI)</strong></a> has nabbed a man at airport for allegedly smuggling drugs worth Rs 15 crores, an official said.</p>
<p>According to the DRI, based on specific intelligence, officers of DRI Mumbai Zonal Unit intercepted one Cote D&rsquo;ivore national on suspicion of carrying drugs, at the Mumbai International Airport on 06.05.2024.</p>
<p>It said that based on persistent interrogation the passenger admitted to having ingested capsules containing drugs and carrying the same in his body for smuggling into India. The passenger was produced before the Magistrate and,as per the court order, he was admitted to Sir JJ Hospital, Mumbai.</p>
<p>"He purged a total of 77 capsules containing 1468 grams of cocaine, valued at Rs. 15 Crores in Illicit market during his stay in the hospital from 06.05.24 to 08.05.2024. The substance purported to be cocaine was seized on 08.05.2024, under the provisions of the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/maharashtra-28-year-old-man-held-with-drugs-worth-rs-5-50-lakh-in-navi-mumbai-23347996" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>NDPS Act</strong></a>, 1985," the DRI said in a statement.</p>
<p>The passenger has been arrested and further investigation is underway, it said.</p><p>
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The Mumbai Zonal Unit of the DRI has nabbed a man at Mumbai airport for allegedly smuggling drugs worth Rs 15 crores

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