Mumbai Airport Customs Seizes 866 Grams Of Cocaine Worth ₹8.66 Crore; Foreign Passenger Arrested At CSMIA

Mumbai Airport Customs Seizes 866 Grams Of Cocaine Worth ₹8.66 Crore; Foreign Passenger Arrested At CSMIA

Customs officers at CSMI Airport, Mumbai, booked a case on 24th and 25th May, 2025, involving the seizure of suspected cocaine weighing 866 grams having an illicit market value of approx. Rs 8.66 Crore. One foreign passenger was arrested.

Somendra SharmaUpdated: Wednesday, May 28, 2025, 11:32 PM IST
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Mumbai Customs seize 866 grams of cocaine worth ₹8.66 crore; foreign passenger arrested at CSMI Airport | File Photo

Mumbai: Customs officers at CSMI Airport, Mumbai, booked a case on 24th and 25th May, 2025, involving the seizure of suspected cocaine weighing 866 grams having an illicit market value of approx. Rs 8.66 Crore. One foreign passenger was arrested.

On the basis of spot profiling, one foreign passenger who arrived in Mumbai by Flight No. UR430 on 24th May, 2025, was intercepted by the Customs Officers at the airport. Upon questioning, the passenger exhibited signs of nervousness and uneasiness.

Further examination and medical investigation revealed that the passenger had swallowed multiple yellow-coloured pellets, which were later found to contain white coloured crumbled substance purported to be Cocaine.

Mumbai Customs seize 866 grams of cocaine worth ₹8.66 crore; foreign passenger arrested at CSMI Airport

Mumbai Customs seize 866 grams of cocaine worth ₹8.66 crore; foreign passenger arrested at CSMI Airport | File Photo

Customs officers, under medical supervision, vide Panchanama dated 28th May, 2025, recovered the contraband purported to be cocaine having a net weight of 866 grams. Its approximate value in illicit market is Rs 8,66,00,000/-. The said passenger was placed under arrest under the provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985. Further investigation is going on.

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