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Crime & Punishment of Wednesday, 2 November 2022

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Nigerian woman arrested at Indian airport for smuggling heroin worth N1.5m

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A Nigerian woman has been arrested for smuggling into the country heroin worth Rs 30 crore at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi, a customs official said on Wednesday, November 2.

The accused was intercepted after her arrival from Lagos via Doha on Monday, October 31, 2022.

Around four kg of heroin, valued at Rs 30 crore, which was concealed inside cavities of a bag was recovered from her possession, the official said.

The passenger has been arrested and the narcotic was seized, he added.