Indian woman arrested with 5.9 kg heroin worth Rs 41.3 cr at Hyderabad airport
Hyderabad, May 09: Customs officials at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad have seized 5.9 kg of heroin valued at Rs 41.3 crore from an Indian national female passenger arriving from Malawi.
The passenger was arrested on May 7, and remanded to judicial custody. According to the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), the arrest was made on the basis of specific intelligence.
During the examination of the checked-in baggage of the accused, officials discovered 5.90 kg of creamy white powder granules in transparent packets, concealed within false cavities of the suitcase. The substance was tested using narcotics field-testing kits and was found to be heroin, a narcotic drug covered under the NDPS Act, 1985.
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"Examination of the checked-in baggage of the passenger resulted in the recovery of 5.90 kg of creamy white powder granules in transparent packets, concealed within false cavities of the suitcase. On testing with the narcotics field-testing kits, the substance tested positive for "Heroin", a narcotic drug covered under the NDPS Act, 1985," said the DRI officials.
Telangana | Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials intercepted one female Indian national, arriving from Malawi to Hyderabad via Doha on 7th May. Examination of the checked-in baggage of the passenger resulted in recovery of 5.90 kg of Heroin, valued at approx.… pic.twitter.com/afCwjri8DW — ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2023
"The seized NDPS substance, weighing 5.90 kg, is valued at approx Rs 41.3 crore in the illicit market. The substance was ingeniously concealed within false cavities in the checked-in suitcase," added the officials.
The seized NDPS substance, weighing 5.90 kg, has an approximate value of Rs 41.3 crore in the illicit market. The officials noted that the substance was ingeniously concealed within false cavities in the checked-in suitcase. The contraband has been seized, and the passenger has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody under the NDPS Act, 1985. Further investigation into the matter is underway.
- ANI
