Cocaine Worth Rs 24 Crore Seized At Delhi Airport, Liberian National Apprehended

New Delhi: A person hailing from Liberia was apprehended at Delhi's  Indira Gandhi International Airport with cocaine worth Rs 24 crore, an official statement said on Sunday. 

According to the official, the passenger had travelled from Dubai to Delhi and had been arrested under the NDPS Act 1985. 

In a post on X, Delhi Customs said, “On the basis of profiling, Customs@IGI Airport have seized 1660 grams of Cocaine valued at Rs.24.90 cr from one male Pax of the Federal Republic of Liberia Nationality who arrived from Dubai to Delhi. The Pax has been arrested under the NDPS Act, of 1985. Further investigation is underway.”

Earlier in May of this year, Delhi Customs had intercepted a significant haul of contraband, seizing more than 2000 grams of osmium powder and two luxury watches valued at Rs 72.3 lakh from two Indian nationals, who arrived from Hong Kong

In a post on X, Delhi Customs said, "On the basis of profiling, Customs@IGI Airport have seized 2953 grams of Osmium Powder and 2 luxury watches valued at Rs 72.3lakhs from two Indian Nationals who arrived from Hong Kong."

The search operation done at the Indira Gandhi International Airport was part of routine profiling measures employed by the customs authorities. The suspects, whose identities have not been disclosed, were promptly apprehended under the Customs Act, of 1962.On May 3, Delhi Customs' Patparganj Commissionerate seized 30,090 e-cigarettes worth Rs 2.40 crore, said the agency on May 3.The E-Cigarettes were concealed in the garb of hair accessories. Import of e-cigarettes is prohibited under the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (PMIETSDSA) Act, 2019.