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Case made for airport in Karaikal under UDAN scheme
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Ashraf Mtoro with the seized contraband, in Kochi on Monday
KOCHI: The directorate of revenue intelligence (DRI) seized 4.64kg of heroin from a Tanzanian national who arrived at the Cochin International Airport Ltd (Cial) in the early hours of Monday. The accused was identified as Ashraf Mtoro (32). He reached Cial from Zanzibar in Tanzania, via Dubai in an international flight around 2.45am on Monday.
The narcotics substance, looked like frankincense, was found concealed inside his checkin trolley bag.
DRI officials said that the accused, who reached Kochi on an e-medical attendant visa, reportedly smuggled the contraband for a racket based in New Delhi. Mtoro was directed by the gang to stay at a hotel in the city and later to travel to New Delhi by train for handing over the consignment, officials said.
India-UAE flights: All 4 airports in Kerala set up rapid PCR testing facilities dhanusha@khaleejtimes.com Filed on July 12, 2021
Tests expected to cost about Dh125 each
All four international airports in Kerala have installed rapid polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing facilities within their premises to cater to UAE bound passengers, officials and service providers confirmed to Khaleej Times.
In Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, and Kozhikode, international airports have already set up the infrastructure and hired the workforce to conduct rapid PCR tests on UAE bound passengers.
Furthermore, officials at Kannur International Airport have said they are in the final stages of the process and are ready to cater to any passenger traffic as and when scheduled flights resume between both countries. Service providers have said the tests are expected to cost a maximum of 2,500 rupees (Dh 123).