Mumbai, April 16 -- A woman from Guinea was caught with cocaine worth Rs 21.78 crore at the Mumbai airport, as per officials.

She had arrived from Nairobi and was intercepted by officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai Zonal Unit, based on specific intelligence.

During checking, officials found three packets of white powder hidden in her checked-in luggage. A field test confirmed the substance was cocaine. The total weight of the seized drug was 2,178 grams.

The woman was arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.

Further investigation on the case is underway.

Earlier, Customs officers at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International (CSMI) Airport Mumbai seized suspected coca...