A woman was held by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) after they recovered drugs worth Rs 13 crore from her at Maharashtra's Mumbai airport, an official statement said. The passenger, identified as a national of Cote d'Ivoire (a country in West Africa) was held by the DRI officials, it further said.
"Based on intelligence developed by DRI, one female passenger of Cote d'Ivoire nationality who came via Flight No. ET 640 from Addis Ababa to Mumbai on December 21, 2023, was apprehended by DRI officers at CSMI Airport," said the statement.
The recovered drugs, which were concealed in the handbag carried by the woman, weighed 1,273 grams and were priced at Rs 13 crore, it added. Further investigation is in progress to unearth further links to the drug supply chain.
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