Mumbai: The officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Thursday arrested a 23-year-old Nigerian woman for allegedly smuggling Amphetamine and Ecstasy drugs.

According to the DRI sources, intelligence was gathered by DRI, Mumbai which indicated that a huge quantity of amphetamine, a substance covered under Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, is being carried by one woman Blessing Favour Oboh who is travelling in a bus from New Delhi to Mumbai concealed in her luggage.

Acting on the said intelligence, the DRI officers intercepted the said passenger at Kala Nagar bus stop, Bandra, Mumbai on Thursday. During the search of the trolley bag carried by her, the officers recovered and seized 2563 grams of Amphetamine and 584 grams of pills purported to be Ecstasy.

"In her statement she said she was getting handsome amount of quick and easy money in lieu of this. It is clearly evident that an ingenious modus operandi is being adopted to smuggle contraband, narcotic and psychotropic substances into India by way of concealment in the trolley bag carried by the passenger so that the same escapes the attention of the authorities and attempt to smuggle such drugs is thereby successfully carried out. This appears to be a case of illegal import with an attempt to smuggle contraband which is prohibited," said a DRI source.

"The preliminary investigation carried out so far in accordance with the law and the statement given by the accused disclose the involvement of other persons who are yet to be traced. Investigation conducted so far has further revealed that a larger syndicate has been involved in the smuggling of Amphetamine and Ecstasy. Some of the accomplices of the accused, who had abetted to the crime, are yet to be apprehended. Persistent efforts are on to apprehend the said persons. As the investigations in the case are at a very preliminary stage and efforts are also being made to identify and apprehend key associates of the accused," the source added.