The woman had arrived in Mumbai on Friday from Addis Ababa by Ethiopian Airlines flight, the customs department said in a tweet.
Mumbai: The Mumbai Customs department on Friday seized 500 grams of cocaine worth ₹ 5 crores from a woman passenger, who arrived at the Mumbai International Airport from Ethiopia, following which she was arrested, according to officials.
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The woman had arrived in Mumbai on Friday from Addis Ababa by Ethiopian Airlines flight, the customs department said in a tweet.
“The woman identified as Sierra Leonean was placed under arrest after the recovery of the drug,” it said. The drug was found concealed in her purse”, the tweet added.
Maharashtra | On August 19th, Customs at CSMI Airport, Mumbai seized 500gms Cocaine worth Rs 5 Crores and arrested a Sierra Leonean lady passenger arriving from Addis Ababa by Ethiopian Airlines Flight No. ET-610. The drugs were found concealed in the passenger's purse: Customs pic.twitter.com/ibp7bsLLQv
— ANI (@ANI) August 20, 2022
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