The female passenger claimed that the seized drug was given to her in Harare and that she was to deliver them to two individuals in Mumbai, the official said.Acting quickly, DRI officials identified and apprehended two more persons who had come to receive the passenger and the contraband from outside the airport.All three individuals, including the female passenger, have been arrested under the provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985, he said, adding that the DRI officials were probing the case.
Investigation revealed that the 27-year-old passenger had consumed 80 capsules containing ivory colour powder material, an official release said.The powder material, found to be heroin weighing 940 grams worth Rs 6.58 crore, was seized from him.The Uganda national was arrested under relevant sections of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances NDPS Act, 1985 and further investigation is on, the release said.