City
Epaper

2 Cameroon nationals held at IGI airport with heroin worth Rs 47.75 cr

By IANS | Updated: May 24, 2023 22:55 IST

New Delhi, May 24 Two Cameroon nationals were apprehended from the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport here for ...

Open in App

New Delhi, May 24 Two Cameroon nationals were apprehended from the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport here for allegedly smuggling in 6.822 kg heroin valued at Rs 47.75 crore, officials said on Wednesday.

A senior Customs official said the accused arrived at the IGI Airport from Malawi via Addis Ababa.

"The heroin was recovered from the false bottom of their bags. The seizure of this significant quantity of heroin is a major blow to drugs trafficking operations," said the official.

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Tags: Indira Gandhi International AirportCustomsNew DelhiCustoms EnforcementNew Delhi Lok SabhaCentral Board Of Indirect Taxes And CustomsCommissioner CustomsCameroonImmigration And Customs EnforcementUs CustomsMalaysian Customs DepartmentNew Delhi District
Open in App

Related Stories

National‘Harassing Crores for a Few’: Ex-CEC S.Y. Quraishi Criticises SIR Process at Lokmat National Conclave 2025

NationalLokmat National Conclave 2025: Manoj Jha Flags ‘Freebies Culture’, Says Elections Are No Longer Fair

NationalGuwahati: Customs Seize Weed Worth Rs 6.46 Crore at LGBI Airport

LifestyleBhai Dooj Vidhi: Know the Auspicious Time and How to Perform Brother’s Tilak Ceremony

CricketVirat Kohli Spotted at Delhi Airport Ahead of India's Tour of Australia, Video Goes Viral

National Realted Stories

NationalNew market access support intervention to empower Indian exporters: Govt

NationalBus row intensifies between Kerala Minister and Thiruvananthapuram Mayor

NationalWinter chill continues in Bengal; Darjeeling shivers at 4 degrees Celsius

NationalKolkata police tighten security for New Year celebrations

National'Divine festival of faith, traditions': PM Modi on 2nd anniversary of Ram Mandir's 'Pran Pratishtha'