Two foreigners held with drugs worth Rs 68 crore at Delhi’s IGI Airport

NEW DELHI: In a major catch, custom officials arrested two Ugandan nationals at Indira Gandhi International Airport on Sunday, for allegedly trying to smuggle heroin worth Rs 68 crore into the country, an official statement said.
It is one of the biggest detection of heroin/narcotics at any international airport in the country, the statement issued by the customs department said.
Two Ugandan nationals coming from Entebebe via Doha were intercepted by customs officers. While searching their checked-in bags, a total of 51 pouches containing 9.8 kgs (approx) of white powdery substance was recovered.
“When this material was subjected to diagnostic test, prima facie it appears to contain commercial quantity of heroin, valued at Rs 68 crore,” it added.