Mumbai, Oct. 22 -- The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai Zonal Unit, has arrested a Zambian woman for allegedly attempting to smuggle cocaine into India by concealing the narcotic substance inside her body, recovering 190 grams of the drug valued at around Rs 1 crore, officials said.
The seizure was made during an operation conducted on October 20 and 21 at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Mumbai.
According to officials, the woman arrived in Mumbai from Freetown in Sierra Leone via Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. Acting on specific intelligence inputs, DRI officers intercepted the passenger on suspicion that she was carrying narcotic substances concealed inside her body.
During a medical examination c...