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

Mumbai: The 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 the Mumbai airport, according to reports. The event unfolded on Friday night when vigilant CISF personnel, exemplifying exceptional observational skills, detected suspicious behaviour exhibited by the passenger.

The incident transpired on December 8, around 11:30 pm, when the Nigerian woman approached the women's frisking booth situated adjacent to ATRS No. 09 within Terminal-2 for the mandatory pre-embarkation security check. Sub-Inspector Rajeev Kumar, stationed at the frisking booth near ATRS 8, noticed irregularities in the woman's demeanour, swiftly alerting Lady Constable Kale Suvarna, who conducted the frisking procedure.

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

Identified as Victoria Okafor, a Nigerian national scheduled to board flight No. 6E 6045 destined for Delhi at 02:30 hours, the passenger and the seized contraband were swiftly reported to CISF officers and customs officials for immediate action. The customs officials corroborated the nature of the detected substance as Heroin.

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