Heroin worth Rs.11.53 crore seized at Hyderabad airport
Hyderabad: In yet another major seizure in recent times at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, the Hyderabad Customs seized 1.389 kilograms of heroin worth Rs.11.53 Crores from a Tanzanian national. According to Customs officials, the passenger arrived from Johannesburg (via Abu Dhabi) by Flight EY-274 on April 26. “The passenger was arrested and remanded to […]
Hyderabad: In yet another major seizure in recent times at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, the Hyderabad Customs seized 1.389 kilograms of heroin worth Rs.11.53 Crores from a Tanzanian national.
According to Customs officials, the passenger arrived from Johannesburg (via Abu Dhabi) by Flight EY-274 on April 26.
“The passenger was arrested and remanded to judicial custody. Further investigation is in progress,” officials said on the Hyderabad Customs Twitter handle on Wednesday.
Hyderabad Customs seizes 1.389 kgs of heroin worth Rs.11.53 Crores from a Tanzanian national. The pax arrived from Johannesburg (via Abu Dhabi) by Flight EY-274 on 26.04.22 at Hyderabad Airport. Pax arrested and remanded to judicial custody. Further investigation is in progress. pic.twitter.com/fJv14h8OP1
— Hyderabad Customs (@hydcus) May 4, 2022
On April 26, Hyderabad Customs along with DRI had announced a seizure of 1157 gms worth Rs. 11.57 crore, also from a Tanzanian national. The passenger had arrived at Hyderabad by flight EK-528 from Johannesburg via Dubai on April 21.
