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Mumbai Airport officials intercepts 2 passengers from Ethiopia carrying cocaine

On the basis of intelligence cultivated by DRI, two passengers who came from Addis Ababa to Mumbai by Ethopian Airlines flight ET-640 on Saturday, December 3, 2022, were intercepted at Mumbai airport. On Examination of their luggage four empty hand bags were recovered. The hand bags were cut opened and two plastic pouches were recovered from each hand bag.

A total of 8 plastic pouches containing powdery substance were recovered. The powdery substance was tested with narcotics field testing kit and the same tested positive for “Cocaine” a substance covered under NDPS Act 1985.

Both the passengers are foreign nationals viz one male aged 27 from Kenya and one female aged 30 from Guinea the male passenger is a clown by profession and the female passenger is engaged in  ladies clothing business.

Also Read: Mumbai Airport officials arrested man with heroin worth Rs 35 Cr

The weight of the recovered substance purported to be cocaine is 1794 grams valued at approx INR 18 Crores in Illicit Market.

The passengers are being interrogated for the intended beneficiary in India.

Meanwhile, it is pertinent to note that in the last 10 days third such incident has come to light where drugs were smuggled into India by a passenger who was traveling from Addis Ababa.

Read More: Mumbai: 7.9 kg of Smuggled Heroin Seized By Airport Officials

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