Mumbai: Man Held At Airport With Heroin Worth Rs 53 Crore

Heroin worth Rs 53 crore has been recovered from a passenger at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International airport in Mumbai, an official from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence said on Wednesday. 
        
DRI had received intelligence about drugs being smuggled by a traveller coming from the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa to Mumbai, said the official.
        
Officials intercepted the passenger on his arrival and a thorough search of his baggage led to the recovery of 7.6 kg of an “off-white” powder concealed in false cavities, he said.
        
Later, tests confirmed that the powder was heroin, a banned drug. 
        
The seized narcotic substance is worth nearly Rs 53 crore, the official said, adding that the man has been remanded in judicial custody till Friday.