Kenyan held with cocaine worth Rs 20 crore at Mumbai airport; DRI unearths ‘liquid’ modus operandi  

Mumbai, August 16

A Kenyan woman was arrested at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Friday allegedly with cocaine worth Rs 20 crore concealed in liquid form in two shampoo and lotion bottles, which DRI officials said was a new modus operandi to smuggle the contraband.

The appearance of the liquid cocaine was similar to the normal shampoo and lotion contents of these bottles, which increased the difficulty in its detection, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence officials said.

“The woman passenger coming from Nairobi in Kenya was apprehended by a DRI team on the basis of a specific intelligence. A total of 1,983 g of the viscous liquid was seized. A test run on it returned positive for cocaine. Its approximate value in the illicit market is Rs 20 crore,” an official said.

The woman was arrested under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and was remanded in judicial custody, the official added.