An Indian man has been arrested at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport here for allegedly smuggling into the country heroin worth over Rs 29 crore, the customs department said on Tuesday.
The heroin bust was executed at the Delhi airport after the accused arrived from Bangkok via Kuala Lumpur on November 9.
"During baggage search of the pax, white colour narcotics substance packed in 7 green colour polythene packets, totally net weighing 7.321 kg (without packing material) was recovered from trolley bag of the pax," a statement issued by the customs department said.
The seized narcotic substance was tested to be 'heroine', and is valued at Rs 29.28 crore approximately, the statement said.
The passenger was arrested and the narcotic seized, it added.
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