Around 1.5 kg cocaine worth over Rs 2.17 crore has been recovered from African nabbed from Airport:SOG

Ahmedabad:

A total of around 1.5 kg cocaine worth over Rs 2.17 crore has been recovered from the body and possession of the African national (resident of West African Country Ivory Coast) who had hidden plastic pellets containing the drugs in his stomach and anus and was nabbed from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel international airport here 4 days ago.

A release by the Special Operation Group (SOG) of the crime branch of Ahmedabad police which had taken the custody of Johou Alaxis (39) after he was caught by CISF while he was going to board Ahmedabad-Mumbai Jetlite flight number S2315, today said.

The release said that a total of 29 oval pellets containing 580gm 750 milligram cocaine worth Rs 87,11,250 were recovered from his baggage. Later 21 and 23 such pellets containing 421gm 730 milligram (worth Rs 63,25,950) and 448 gm (worth Rs 67,20,000) were flushed out of his anus and stomach in civil hospital here. The total amount of cocaine thus recovered from him was 1 kg 450gm and 480milligram worth Rs 21757200.

He has been taken on remand and is being interrogated further, the release said.

Alexis who had arrived here from a Dubai in a flight, had reportedly been promised US $6000 for carrying the drugs to Mumbai and delivery in Juhu area.

During body scan, sound of bip was heard when the scanner was put around his belly. He was caught and during interrogation accepted to have gulped small cocaine containing plastic pellets.

DeshGujarat