CISF foils heroin smuggling attempt, Nigerian woman apprehended at Mumbai airport

Mumbai: Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) successfully intercepted a Nigerian woman attempting to smuggle narcotics, primarily identified as Heroin, with an estimated value of approximately Rs 2.45 crores at Mumbai airport, according to reports. event unfolded on Friday night when vigilant CISF personnel, exemplifying exceptional observational skills, detected suspicious behaviour exhibited by passenger.

incident transpired on December 8, around 11:30 pm, when Nigerian woman approached women's frisking booth situated jacent to ATRS . 09 within Terminal-2 for mandatory pre-embarkation security check. Sub-Inspector Rajeev Kumar, stationed at frisking booth near ATRS 8, ticed irregularities in woman's demeaur, swiftly alerting Ly Constable Kale Suvarna, who conducted frisking procedure.

During search, CISF women screener detected concealed items in upper body area of passenger, arousing suspicion. Upon furr investigation, officials revealed, "During frisking, vigilant CISF women screener observed that woman passenger h concealed suspicious items beneath her clothing, specifically in upper body area. A thorough and meticulous search revealed presence of 20 capsules filled with some suspicious substance, collectively weighing approximately 350 grams. Subsequent analysis identified substance as heroin.”

Identified as Victoria Okafor, a Nigerian national scheduled to board flight . 6E 6045 destined for Delhi at 02:30 hours, passenger and seized contraband were swiftly reported to CISF officers and customs officials for immediate action. customs officials corroborated nature of detected substance as Heroin.

combined efforts of CISF personnel and customs officials led to confiscation of 20 capsules filled with Heroin, totaling an estimated worth of Rs 2.45 crores in illegal narcotics market. apprehended passenger, along with seized contraband, was promptly handed over to customs authorities to proceed with furr necessary legal actions in matter.