Mumbai, 22 Oct (HS): The Directorate of Revenue

Intelligence (DRI) arrested five people on Thursday and seized 2.317 kg of gold

bars worth Rs 3.47 crore. The five were held at Mumbai Airport, based on

confirmed information received by the DRI. The five accused include two

travellers, a third party agency employee and two receivers of the consignment.

The seized gold is 24 carat purity. They were arrested under Customs Duty Act,

1062. Further investigation into the network of gold smugglers has been initiated.

Cocaine Seized: In another operation DRI

seized 190 gm cocaine from a woman coming from Freetown, the capital city of

Sierra Leone and arrived at Mumbai via Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The woman traveller, a native of Zambia, had

concealed 11 cocaine capsules inside her body, which was exposed during medical

examination. Upon recovery the capsules containing cocaine powder was confirmed.

The value of the Cocaine in the international market is about Rs 1 crore.

The woman was arrested under NDPS Act.

Investigation into the other persons involved in drugs trafficking was in

progress.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar