A woman from Zimbabwe and another from South Africa were arrested for trying to smuggle heroin worth ₹70 crore at Chennai airport. One of them was in a wheelchair and was questioned by Customs officials but she gave evasive replies. On opening, the officials found a coarse white powder and it tested positive for heroin. Totally, 9.87kg of heroin worth ₹70 crore was seized under NDPS Act 1985 and Customs Act. Because of COVID-19 scare in Delhi, they landed in Chennai,” the release said.

Source: The Hindu June 04, 2021 13:41 UTC