Mumbai:
In two separate cases, a Zambian national and an Indian were arrested today from Mumbai International Airport for alleged smuggling of narcotics and gold collectively valued at Rs 7.74 crore, a senior customs official said.
In the first case, a Zambian national named Ngona Joyce, who was scheduled to take a South African Airways to Johannesburg at about 2 AM today, was intercepted for suspicious movement at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Additional Commissioner (Air Intelligence Unit, Customs) Milind Lanjewar told PTI.
Sniffer dog 'Amol' indicated presence of drugs, after which her luggage was thoroughly examined.
The drugs were found concealed in a cardboard box, with lace wrapped all around it, he said.
The accused, who arrived here from Delhi, was later placed arrested under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS).
In the second case, Indian passenger M K Sathar, who arrived in Mumbai on a flight from Dubai, was intercepted in the wee hours today and one kg of gold, valued at around Rs 26.45 lakh, was found cleverly concealed in boxes of talcum powder in the form of metallic sheets, the officer said.
The accused was held for violating relevant sections of the Customs Act, the officer said.