In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, a Nigerian woman identified as Etumudon Doris was arrested on Friday at Panvel Railway Station near Mumbai with narcotics valued at over ₦6 million.
The seizure occurred during a joint operation by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) Panvel, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Bengaluru, and the Crime Intelligence Branch (CIB) Kurla, Mumbai.
Acting on a tip-off from the NCB about a possible smuggling attempt on the Hazrat Nizamuddin-Ernakulam Mangala Express, authorities formed a rapid response team.
As the train arrived at platform number 7 on July 19, 2025, they identified Doris, who was traveling with an infant she claimed was her child.
Upon questioning, she confessed to possessing narcotics.At the RPF post, a search of her multicolored travel bag revealed two rectangular black packages labeled “VINTAGE,” containing 2.002 kg of cocaine.
Additionally, 1.488 kg of methamphetamine was seized. Murari Lal, Junior Intelligence Officer, NCB Bengaluru, took custody of the drugs. Doris has been booked, and a further investigation is underway to uncover the smuggling network.
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