Woman Smuggling Cocaine In Oreo Worth Dh26.7 Million From Doha Arrested In Mumbai

2025-07-16 01:37:23

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times)

An Indian national travelling from Doha to Mumbai has been arrested for allegedly smuggling drugs hidden in boxes of Oreo biscuits. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai, seized cocaine worth Dh26.7 million from a woman at the Mumbai International Airport, reports in the Indian media said.

The DRI had information that a woman flying from Doha to Mumbai on July 14 would be smuggling narcotics into India. The tip helped DRI Mumbai officers intercept the female passenger upon her arrival at Mumbai Airport on Monday.

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Six Oreo boxes and three boxes of chocolate were recovered from her baggage. All nine boxes were found to contain capsules filled with a white powdery substance, purported to be cocaine. A total of 300 such capsules were recovered, which were individually tested using the field test kit. All the capsules showed a positive result for cocaine, reports quoting a statement from DRI Mumbai said.

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A total of 6261 grams of cocaine with an estimated value of Dh26.7 million in the illicit market, was recovered and seized. The passenger was arrested under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.

The DRI officials are now investigating the source of the contraband, the woman's handler, and other associates.

A few days ago, a key suspect in a major Indian narcotic s case was extradited from the UAE to India. Kubbawala Mustafa, wanted by Mumbai Police for his alleged involvement in operating a synthetic drug manufacturing facility, was extradited to India through coordinated efforts between India's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Interpol, and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in Abu Dhabi.

Mustafa is facing charges under a 2024 case registered in Mumbai, in which authorities allege he was involved in running a synthetic drug lab in Sangli, Maharashtra. The operation, allegedly run with others, led to the seizure of over 126kg of mephedrone from the facility.

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