‘Honey-trapped’ man tries to smuggle cocaine worth Rs 28 crore into India; arrested in Mumbai

According to AIU officials, the cocaine was ingeniously concealed in layers in a specially designed false cavity in a duffel bag. During the course of investigation, AIU officials learnt that the passenger carried the cocaine after he was allegedly honey-trapped.

#WATCH | Mumbai Airport Customs y’day arrested an Indian pax carrying 2.81 Kg cocaine worth Rs 28.10 Cr, concealed in a duffle bag. Probe shows that pax was lured to carry drugs by persons whom he met only over social media. He was honey trapped to indulge in smuggling: Customs pic.twitter.com/oCxBG5F2CP

— ANI (@ANI) January 10, 2023

“The woman had contacted him over Facebook following which she first offered him a job opportunity and later got into intimate conversations with him,” said an official.

After falling prey to the trap and subsequently being promised monetary benefits, the passenger carried the contraband from the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. “The cocaine was concealed in cloth samples. He was supposed to hand it over to a person in Delhi,” said an officer.