Liquid Cocaine Worth Rs 11 Crore Found Stitched In Brazilian Woman's Inner Clothing, Held At Mumbai Airport
Liquid cocaine is more hazardous than powdered cocaine and harder to detect, often disguised in various liquids. Smugglers commonly mix it with perfume, alcohol, or other liquid products to avoid detection
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has successfully conducted a significant operation at Mumbai International Airport, leading to the recovery of liquid cocaine valued at Rs 11 crore from a foreign national.
According to sources, the smuggling of liquid cocaine is a rare occurrence and its detection is notoriously difficult. This case is believed to be linked to an international drug syndicate.
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The operation began with the DRI receiving confidential information about a foreign national intending to smuggle a substantial quantity of drugs into India. Acting on this intelligence, the agency undertook a meticulous investigation at the airport. The foreign national was detained after disembarking from flight AF 218 from Sao Paulo. During the search of the suspect’s luggage, liquid cocaine was discovered.
According to a report by Hindustan Times, an examination of a woman’s inner clothing revealed pouches stitched inside, which were found to contain contraband. The woman was intercepted based on specific intelligence suggesting that a Brazilian national might arrive at the airport carrying narcotics, according to sources from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI).
Upon conducting a personal search, officials discovered seven pouches containing a viscous liquid substance stitched to her inner clothing. A field test confirmed the substance to be cocaine. The woman admitted to transporting cocaine in these pouches.
In total, 1.11 kilograms of liquid cocaine, valued at approximately Rs 11.1 crore in the illicit market, were seized from her. The recovered cocaine was confiscated, and the woman was arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
“We found seven pouches containing a viscous liquid that had been stitched to her inner clothing. The liquid was found to be cocaine after it was tested using a field kit. She confessed to carrying 1110 grams of cocaine in liquid form worth Rs 11.1 crore. She was booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act," a DRI official was quoted as saying by PTI.
Liquid cocaine is considered more hazardous than its powdered counterpart. Its identification poses a challenge as it can be disguised in various liquids. Common methods of smuggling liquid cocaine involve mixing it with perfume, alcohol, or other liquid products.
The DRI is now focusing on tracing the origin of the seized drugs and identifying the extensive network involved. India has witnessed a surge in drug smuggling cases over the past few months, prompting heightened vigilance and efforts to curb such activities.
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