Ugandan national held with heroin worth ₹14 crore at Delhi airport

Customs officials say the woman arrived from Dubai and was taken for a detailed baggage examination, based on a tip-off.

A woman from Uganda was arrested at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport on Tuesday by the customs department after she was found carrying heroin worth ₹14.14 crore in her luggage.

The woman has been booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and the drugs have been seized. (Picture for representation only)

Customs officials say the woman arrived from Dubai and was taken for a detailed baggage examination, based on a tip-off.

“We recovered a white powdery substance concealed inside the bag. The powder was later tested and turned out to be heroin,” said an official who requested anonymity, adding they recovered a total of 2020 grams of the substance.

“The woman has been booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and the drugs have been seized,” the customs department added.