Hyderabad (Telangana): Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized about 12 Kgs of heroin worth Rs 78 crores at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad.
Based on specific intelligence, officers of the DRI intercepted women passengers from Uganda and Zambia at RGIA, Hyderabad and recovered about 12 kgs of NDPS substance suspected to be Heroin from their checked-in Baggage, according to official sources.
On June 5, officers of DRI intercepted a Ugandan woman passenger when she came to RGIA Airport to collect her missing baggage. She had come to Hyderabad from Zimbabwe via Johannesburg and Doha a few days before.
The baggage was examined and found to have concealment in the sides. The powder was recovered and tested positive for the presence of Heroin. The Drug was seized and the person was arrested under the provisions of NDPS Act 1985.
On June 6, officers of DRI intercepted a Zambian woman passenger who flew from Zambia via Johannesburg and Doha. Detailed examination of her baggage resulted in the recovery of off-white powder from beneath the pipe rolls which was brought in the baggage. The substance tested positive for Heroin. The Drug was seized and the person was arrested under the provisions of NDPS Act 1985.
Heroin, an opioid derivative is highly addictive. People inject, snort, or smoke heroin. People who regularly use heroin often develop a tolerance, which means that they need higher and/or more frequent doses of the drug to get the desired effects.
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