A Nigerian woman has been arrested for smuggling into the country heroin worth Rs 30 crore at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport in Delhi, a customs official said on Wednesday, November 2.
The accused was intercepted after her arrival from Lagos via Doha on Monday, October 31, 2022.
Around four kg of heroin, valued at Rs 30 crore, which was concealed inside cavities of a bag was recovered from her possession, the official said.
The passenger has been arrested and the narcotic was seized, he added.
AIR CUSTOMS IGI HAVE ARRESTED ONE NIGERIAN LADY PAX ARRIVED ON 31ST AFTER NARCOTIC WAS FOUND SECRETED IN THE CAVITIES OF BAG. THIS YIELDED A TOTAL OF 4000 GMS OF HEROIN VALUED AT RS 30 CR. WHICH HAS BEEN SEIZED. pic.twitter.com/VoCCwwuKI2
— SANJAY TRIPATHI (@sanjayjourno) November 2, 2022