Custom officials seized Rs 98 crore heroin at IGI Airport

Last updated: 17 April 2021

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Customs officers at Indira Gandhi International Airport have intercepted and seized 14kg of heroin from two passengers arriving from Johannesburg. The drugs, concealed in their luggage, have an estimated value of Rs 98 crore (£9.8 million). Both passengers have been arrested, and further investigations are ongoing.

TwoZambian Passengers who arrived at T-3, Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, New Delhi, from O.R Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, via Doha by Qatar Airways Flight Nos. QR 1366 dated 14.04.2021 and QR 578 dated 14.04.2021 on 15.04.2021 were intercepted by the Customs Officers of thi

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FAQ :

Customs officials seized 14kg of a white powder/granules, suspected to be heroin.

The estimated value of the seized heroin is Rs 98 crore.

The two passengers arrived at IGI Airport from Johannesburg via Doha.

Both passengers have been arrested, and further investigation is underway.

The heroin was concealed in specially made cavities within their checked-in luggage.

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Custom officials seized Rs 98 crore heroin at IGI Airport