India, May 18 -- The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Friday intercepted a Kenyan air passenger arriving from the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa and seized two moisturising lotion bottles containing liquid cocaine from her luggage at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA).

After examining her baggage, the agency initially didn't find anything suspicious. However, upon closer scrutiny, they noticed two bottles of moisturising body lotion tested their contents using a field-testing kit, said a DRI officer. The liquid, which resembled body lotion, tested positive for cocaine.

"A total of 1.57 litre of liquid cocaine has been seized, which is valued around Rs.15.71 crore in the illicit market. The female pas...