Gujarat : NCB Arrest Filipino Woman with Rs 10 Crore Heroin at SVPI Airport

AHMEDABAD,GUJARAT : The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Ahmedabad detained a 41-year-old Filipino woman at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPI) on Wednesday night during a major crackdown on foreign drug trafficking. Identified as Jinaleen Padiwan Limon, the woman turned out to have 2.121 kg of heroin valued Rs 10 crore in custody.

Working on particular intelligence, NCB agents caught Limon leaving the airport and grabbed the heroin hidden in three school bags. Seeking to go undetectable, the narcotics cleverly concealed themselves among a lunch box, a compass box, and a notebook.

The capture is a significant turning point in the destruction of a global drug syndicated. The Filipino Woman was assigned to bring the heroin to Gujarat, indicating a well-organized system running in Gujarat, according preliminary questioning. Reflecting the smugglers’ clever techniques, the heroin was packed in three packets disguising common school supplies.

“The heroin was painstakingly hidden in school bags to avoid arousing suspicion,” stated an NCB official. “This operation has seriously interfered with the syndicate’s Gujarat activities.”

Together, the Ahmedabad Crime Branch, Special Operation Group (SOG), and Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) have been investigating the local network linked to this consignment. Now seeking to track and destroy the whole supply chain, authorities are concentrated on determining the intended users of the heroin in Ahmedabad.

To assess its quality and hence ascertain its market value, the NCB team has forwarded samples of the seized heroin to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL). “The quality of heroin can vary significantly, impacting its market price,” an NCB official said. “We must fully grasp the extent of this seizure by exact data.”

On Thursday, Limon was brought before court; the NCB sought her remand so she could investigate the syndicate’s activities and her place within it. This arrest fits into a larger plan Indian officials have in place to stop drugs from entering their country via outside channels.

The careful preparation and quick execution of this operation highlight the NCB’s will to destroy drug trafficking systems. Aiming to undermine the syndicate’s activities in India, more arrests and seizures are expected as the inquiry advances.

An NCB spokesman added, “This arrest sends a clear message to international drug traffickers that India is not a soft target.” “Our agencies are alert and will act forcefully to guard our people from the evil of drugs.”