17 June,2021 10:45 PM IST | Mumbai | Vishal Singh
The contraband was concealed in a specially made pocket of the luggage. Pic/Vishal Singh
A Zambian national who was travelling from Johannesburg to Mumbai via Doha was apprehended, on Thursday, by the officers of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI).
On searching, a specially made pocket in her bag was noticed. About three kgs of cream colour powder purportedly Heroin was recovered.
The value of the contraband is reportedly Rs 21 crore in the illicit market.
During the course of preliminary investigation, it was found that the package was handed over to her in Johannesburg and was supposed to be delivered in Mumbai.
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