New Delhi: A Ugandan woman has been arrested by the Delhi Customs at the Delhi airport for allegedly possessing around one kilogram of cocaine. A senior official of the department said that the woman was admitted to RML Hospital and all 91 cocaine-filled capsules were recovered from her body.
Correction: The estimated value of the drug is Rs. 14 crores. This is the 24th case of seizure of NDPS covered drugs at Delhi airport this year. 32 passengers have been arrested so far. The estimated value of drug seizures would go into more than Rs. 845* crores: Customs Dept pic.twitter.com/nSgyZQo79U
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This is a rare case, where a kilogram of specially designed cocaine tablets containing cocaine were hidden in the body, the official said. In normal cases, these drug carriers hide around 400-500 grams in their bodies. He said that if these capsules get fat, then there is a possibility of killing the person.
Notably, customs officials had identified a Ugandan passenger who had arrived at Terminal 3 of the Delhi airport a few days back. The gait and body movements of the female passenger were unusual. So to his convenience and goodwill, the customs officer approached him for help, but the traveler not only refused to accept any help, but also showed reluctance to engage in any negotiations.
Seeing the unusual behavior of the passenger, the customs officials kept a watch on him. After a while the passenger was crossing the Green Channel to the exit gate of the International Arrival Hall when customs officials finally stopped her and questioned her. On questioning the passenger, he told that he had swallowed 91 capsules of narcotic substances.
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Seeing the emergency situation, the officer admitted him to RML Hospital. Where X-ray scanning showed that the colon (ascending, descending) of the traveler was filled with oval pellets like sigmoid etc. The procedure was carried out under the expert medical supervision of the hospital and a total of 91 pellets were obtained. The entire ejection process lasted for several days, during which the customs staff monitored the hospital round the clock. From these 91 pellets, 992 grams of white powdery substance came out and on examination it was found that the substance contains cocaine.
After this the hospital administration handed over the passenger to the customs. The woman was arrested on 29.12.2021 under section 43 (b) of the NDPS Act, 1985 for violating various provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985. The matter is being investigated further.
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It is worth mentioning that this is the second major action of the Custom Department at the Delhi airport in this month. Earlier on 09.12.21, 2,838 grams of cocaine was seized from a Nigerian woman who reached New Delhi from Lagos via Dubai.
Customs officials at IGI airport have taken important steps against the menace of drug smuggling. This is the 24th incident of seizure of NDPS covered drugs at the airport. A total of 32 passengers have been arrested so far. The estimated value of confiscation of drugs would be more than Rs.845 crore.