2 accused arrested for smuggling drugs to India.
Two Afghanis are arrested at Delhi International airport for allegedly trying to smuggle heroin in India, worth over Rs 53 crore, concealed inside shampoo and hair colour bottles, the customs department said in a statement on Tuesday.
Delhi Airport Customs intercepted 2 Afghan national on 04/06/21 who arrived by Flight EK516 from Dubai & recovered 19.48 kg of black viscous liquid substance appearing to be Heroin, concealed inside Shampoo & Hair Color bottles. Pax(s) were arrested under NDPS Act. pic.twitter.com/8laoGPfc2B
— Delhi Customs (@Delhicustoms) June 6, 2021
The duo was intercepted here on Sunday after their arrival from Tehran via Dubai, it said.
"On detailed personal and baggage search of the passengers, black colour liquid in shampoo/hair colouring bottles suspected to be heroin weighing in total 7.62 kg (including the weight of the bottles) estimated to be valued at Rs 53.34 crore were recovered from the passengers," the statement said.
"During the interrogation, the passengers accepted their guilt," the statement said, adding the heroin was seized and the accused were arrested.
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