Foreign national arrested for smuggling cocaine worth Rs 11 crore at Delhi airport: Customs
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A woman from Guinea-Bissau has been arrested for smuggling in cocaine worth Rs 11 crore at the international airport here, a statement issued on Sunday by the customs said.
The passenger was intercepted after her arrival from Ethiopia's Addis Ababa on June 18, it said.
During investigation, it was found that she had swallowed 59 capsules containing the narcotic.
The passenger was taken to a local hospital where she was made to regurgitate the capsules, leading to recovery of 724 grams of cocaine.
The woman has been arrested and cocaine has been seized, the agency said.
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