Two South African Nationals Held With Heroin Worth Rs 126 Cr At Delhi Airport: What We Know

In a major catch, heroin worth Rs 126 crore has been seized from two South African men at the Indira Gandhi international airport in Delhi as they were trying to smuggle it into the country, according to an official statement.

18 kg "white-coloured" substance was found

The two accused were intercepted on Saturday upon their arrival from Johannesburg via Doha. The two men were caught by the customs department after a ¡°white-coloured¡± substance was detected in their bags.

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"On detailed personal and baggage search of the passengers, off-white colour powder/granules, found to be heroin, weighing 8 kg was recovered from one passenger and 10 kg was recovered from another," said the statement issued by the customs department.

Drugs concealed inside their checked-in trolley bags

Both of the accused were found to be part of a syndicate, it said. It stated that the off-white colour powder/granules, weighing 18 kg in total and estimated to be valued at Rs 126 crore, were ingeniously concealed inside their checked-in trolley bags.

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"The two landed on June 26 via flight QR 578 and were intercepted after they crossed the green channel and were approaching the exit gate of the international arrivals hall. On a detailed personal and baggage check, the substance was recovered," said a senior customs official.

Both the men have been arrested and a case of smuggling has been registered against them, a customs officer said.