New Delhi: A South African woman has been arrested at IGI airport here for allegedly trying to smuggle out of the country a party drug worth about Rs 13 crore in the international market.
The accused had come to Indira Gandhi International Airport to board a flight to Johannesburg via Nairobi on Tuesday, a customs official said.
She was intercepted by customs officials and on examination of her baggage, 16 kgs Methaqualone was found in it, the official said.
Methaqualone, a controlled substance under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, is a sedative used for medical purposes. However, it is commonly abused as party drug.
The value of the seized goods in the international market is Rs 12.80 crore, the official said, adding that the passenger was arrested and is being interrogated.
01/02/14 PTI/ZeeNews
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The accused had come to Indira Gandhi International Airport to board a flight to Johannesburg via Nairobi on Tuesday, a customs official said.
She was intercepted by customs officials and on examination of her baggage, 16 kgs Methaqualone was found in it, the official said.
Methaqualone, a controlled substance under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, is a sedative used for medical purposes. However, it is commonly abused as party drug.
The value of the seized goods in the international market is Rs 12.80 crore, the official said, adding that the passenger was arrested and is being interrogated.
01/02/14 PTI/ZeeNews
