Mumbai : 6 July 2026

In a major operation against narcotics trafficking, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai Zonal Unit, seized 2.128 kg of cocaine valued at approximately ₹10.65 crore in the illicit market from one female passenger arriving from Freetown via Nairobi at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA).

Acting on specific intelligence, Officers intercepted one female passenger on her arrival on Sunday (5th July, 2026). The passenger’s baggage, when put through an X-ray machine, revealed that something was concealed in the metallic handles of her trolley bags. Subsequently, the metallic handles were removed from the bags carried by the pax and cut open, resulting in the recovery of 17 cylindrical packets. The packets were found to contain a white powdery substance, which, on testing with a field test kit, tested positive for cocaine. 

A total of 2128 (net weight) grams of cocaine valued at Rs 10.65 crore in the illicit market was recovered.

The recovered contraband was seized under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.                                                           

                           

Further investigation is underway to uncover the wider network behind drug trafficking. The DRI remains steadfast in its resolve to build a Nasha Mukt Bharat, relentlessly intercepting narcotics, dismantling international trafficking syndicates, and safeguarding the health, well-being, and security of our nation.

PIB Mumbai | Sriyanka Chatterjee/ Priti Malandkar

 

 

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