Nagpur, 14 Apr

(HS): Cocaine worth Rs 4.26 crore being smuggled through shampoo bottles were seized

by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Nagpur unit of Mumbai Zone. The narcotic

drug was being smuggled by a woman traveller via Hazrat Nizamuddin – Bengaluru Rajdhani

Express.

On suspicion the

passenger was requested to de-board for detailed examination at Ajni station in

Nagpur. Among her clothing and personal belongings, two shampoo bottles

appeared unusually heavy. Upon draining the liquid 50 yellow coloured capsules

containing white powder were fund. Upon test the substance was found to be

cocaine. The capsules containing 853 grams of cocaine worth about Rs 4.26 crore

was seized. The passenger was arrested and an offence under the Narcotic Drugs

and Psychotropic Substance Act was registered. She was immediately produced in

the court which remanded her to the magisterial custody.

Further investigation

into the inter-state drugs trafficking has been initiated.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar