Major Cocaine Bust at Mumbai Airport

A foreign national was apprehended at Mumbai's international airport after customs officials discovered 5.194 kgs of cocaine worth Rs 51.94 crore concealed in a waist belt and calf guards. The arrest, made by the Air Intelligence Unit, falls under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Mumbai | Updated: 03-06-2025 21:10 IST | Created: 03-06-2025 21:10 IST
Major Cocaine Bust at Mumbai Airport
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A significant drug interdiction unfolded at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Monday.

A foreign national was detained after the Air Intelligence Unit, acting on specific intelligence, intercepted him with 5.194 kgs of cocaine.

This concealed stash, worth Rs 51.94 crore, was hidden in a waist belt and calf guards. The suspect has been arrested under the NDPS Act as investigations continue.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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