Man destined to Male’ held in India

Officers of the Air Intelligence Unit of the Chennai airport Customs arrested a passenger from Puducherry at the Anna International Terminal on Thursday and seized heroin worth Indian Rs. 40 lakh.
According to Hindu.com C. Rajan, Commissioner of Customs (Airport), said the officials intercepted Jalil Bazirali, who was to go to Male’, through Colombo, by a SriLankan Airlines flight on Thursday. When questioned about the contents of his baggage, he gave contradictory answers. More interrogation led Bazirali to admit that he had swallowed 100 capsules of narcotic substance. He volunteered to eject them.
Four grams of narcotic substance packed in a polythene packet and taped with adhesive tape were found.
07/11/06 Mujey/Haama Daily/Maldives

To Read the News in full at Source, Click the Headline