In a significant operation, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) apprehended a Liberian national arriving from Sierra Leone at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai on November 22, 2024. During examination of the passenger’s trolley bag, DRI officers noted that it was unusually heavy. A thorough inspection revealed two packets containing a white powdery substance which was ingeniously  concealed in the false bottom of the trolley bag. Field tests confirmed the substance to be cocaine, weighing a total of 3496 grams, with an estimated illicit market value of approximately Rs. 34.96 crores.The passenger has been arrested, and the investigation is ongoing. The DRI is committed to dismantling drug trafficking syndicates and ensuring the safety of our citizens from the drug menace.

Cocaine seizure at international airport prompts arrest and ongoing probe into transnational trafficking network connections. A passenger arriving from Sierra Leone was apprehended after officers discovered packets of cocaine concealed in a false bottom of a trolley bag at an international airport; field tests identified the substance as cocaine, the passenger was arrested, and an investigation into trafficking connections is ongoing.