Delhi: 2 foreign nationals hide cocaine worth Rs 26 crore in stomach, arrested at airport – Delhi News
A Brazilian woman and a Kenyan man were arrested at New Delhi Airport in two separate incidents for smuggling cocaine by ingesting drug capsules, officials said.
The Brazilian woman, who arrived from Sao Paulo on January 24, was arrested after crossing the Green Channel in an attempt to bypass customs checks at the Indira Gandhi International Airport. Upon interrogation, she confessed to ingesting drug capsules and was immediately taken to a hospital.
Over the next few hours, she expelled 100 oval-shaped capsules, which, when cut open, were found to contain white powder suspected to be cocaine. The seized drugs weighed 802 grams and had an estimated street value of Rs 12.03 crore.
In a similar operation on the same day, customs officers intercepted the Kenyan passenger arriving from Addis Ababa. During questioning, he also admitted to swallowing cocaine capsules. He was also taken to a hospital, where he expelled all 70 capsules.
Upon examination, the capsules were found to contain 996 grams of high-purity cocaine, valued at Rs 14.94 crore in the market.
Both smugglers have been arrested and charged under various sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Authorities are now investigating the larger drug syndicate behind the operation.
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