Foreign National Arrested With Cocaine Worth Rs 9 Crore At Delhi Airport
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The passenger was intercepted after his arrival from Azerbaijan via Addis Ababa on September 28, it said.
A man from Liberia has been arrested by the customs for smuggling into the country cocaine worth Rs 9 crore at the international airport, according to an official statement issued on Monday.
The passenger was intercepted after his arrival from Azerbaijan via Addis Ababa on September 28, it said.
On thorough personal and baggage checking, nothing suspicious was found.
"On further enquiry, the passenger accepted that he has ingested/swallowed some capsules. Medical procedure yielded recovery of 50 capsules which further resulted in recovery of a total of 599 grams white powdery substance which tested positive for cocaine, having an international market value of Rs 9 crore approximately," said the statement issued by Delhi customs.
