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Maha: Cocaine worth Rs 7.85 Cr seized from foreign passenger at Mumbai Airport

Mumbai, Apr 14 (UNI) Customs officials seized 785 grams of cocaine worth about Rs 7.85 crore at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai recently and a foreign passenger has been arrested in this regard, said an official media statement issued here on Monday.
A case has been registered in this regard.
On April nine, a foreign passenger who had arrived in Mumbai by flight UR430 was stopped by Customs officials on suspicion.
During questioning, the passenger was found to be restless and anxious.
During sustained interrogation and medical examination, it was found that the passenger had swallowed a large number of yellow pills. The pills contained a white powdery substance suspected to be cocaine.
The Customs officials found the substance to be 785 grams of cocaine during a medical examination conducted on April 13. Its estimated street value is Rs 7.85 crore.
The passenger has been arrested under the NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act, 1985, and further investigation is underway, the statement added.
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