4.9 kg cocaine worth ₹24.5 crore seized at RGIA
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized 4.9 kg of cocaine hidden inside chocolate tubes from a passenger arriving at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. The contraband, valued at ₹24.5 crore, was discovered during a routine baggage check.
Why it matters
This incident underscores the ongoing challenges in border security and the efforts of law enforcement to combat international drug trafficking.
Nearly five kilograms of cocaine, estimated to be worth ₹24.5 crore in the illicit market, was seized from an Indian passenger who arrived at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad from Doha, Qatar, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) said.
Acting on specific intelligence, officers of the DRI Hyderabad Zonal Unit intercepted the passenger after his arrival on September 29 and examined his cabin baggage.
Inside, officers found seven tubes of Lindt Lindor assorted filled dark chocolates, each marked as weighing 387 grams. The tubes, however appeared unusually heavy prompting officials to open them.
Hidden among the chocolates were 207 light-yellow oval-shaped capsules. On examination, each capsule was found to contain a white powdery substance suspected to be cocaine. The substance tested positive for cocaine using a Narcotic Drug Detection Kit, according to the DRI.
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