Ugandan woman with around 1 kg of cocaine filled capsules in stomach arrested at IGI airport



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Customs officials at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport have arrested a Ugandan woman after she was found to have swallowed 91 pellets containing nearly 1kg of cocaine. Her unusual behaviour alerted officers, leading to her interception and subsequent hospitalisation. Medical procedures successfully recovered the cocaine, and she was arrested under the NDPS Act. This marks the second major cocaine seizure at the airport this month.

Customs officials detect around 1 kg of cocaine ingested as pellets by passenger at IGI Airport, one arrested In a display of tremendous alacrity, the Customs officers at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), New Delhi, unravelled yet another case of cocaine smuggling by detecting a case of
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The Ugandan woman had swallowed 91 specially designed pellets containing approximately 1kg of cocaine.

Customs officials noticed the passenger's unusual gait and uneasy body movements, which led them to intercept and question her. An X-ray scan later confirmed the presence of pellets in her colon.

The incident occurred at Terminal-3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI Airport) in New Delhi.

The passenger was admitted to RML hospital for an emergency ejection procedure under medical supervision, during which the 91 pellets were recovered. She was then handed over to Customs and arrested.

Yes, this is the second significant cocaine seizure at IGI Airport this month. Earlier, 2,838 grams of cocaine were recovered from a Nigerian lady.




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