A man who arrived on Ethiopian Airlines flight ET-460 was held and a detailed search of his bag led to the discovery of 1.596 kilograms of cocaine concealed in the buttons of kurtas.
In a separate case, Mumbai Airport Customs Zonal Unit III also netted 4.47 kilograms of heroin valued at ₹31.29 crores.
Continuing the drive against drugs smuggling, Mumbai Airport Customs seized 4.47 Kg Heroin valued at Rs 31.29 Cr & 1.596 Kg Cocaine valued at Rs 15.96 Cr in two separate cases. Heroin was concealed in documents folder covers whereas Cocaine was concealed in the clothes buttons. pic.twitter.com/shUkxJFUJ7— Mumbai Customs-III (@mumbaicus3) January 6, 2023
“They were held in separate cases. In the first case, a man was held with 4.47 kilogram of heroin after he landed here on Kenya Airways flight KQ210 from Johannesburg in South Africa via Nairobi in Kenya. He had concealed the contraband in 12 document folders,” an official said.
“In the second case, a man who arrived on Ethiopian Airlines flight ET-460 was held after a scan of his baggage revealed suspicious buttons. These buttons were excessive in number and placed unusually close to each other on clothes,” he said.
A detailed search of the bag led to the discovery of 1.596 kilograms of cocaine concealed in buttons of kurtas and in false cavities inside women’s handbags, the official said.
The two were charged under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and have been remanded in judicial custody for 14 days, he informed.
(With Inputs from PTI)
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