Mumbai, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong Customs Seize Multi-Kilogram Cocaine Hauls

In a series of significant drug busts across international airports, authorities have intercepted large quantities of cocaine and other narcotics, leading to multiple arrests. At Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, a foreign national was caught attempting to smuggle over 5 kilograms of cocaine hidden in an ortho waist belt and calf supporters, with an estimated street value of ₹51.94 crore (approximately $6.3 million), and investigations continue to identify the trafficking network. Similarly, Hong Kong Customs seized about 18 kilograms of suspected cocaine worth around $15 million from two passengers arriving from Johannesburg, highlighting ongoing transnational drug trafficking concerns. In Sri Lanka, customs officers arrested a Thai woman carrying nearly 10 kilograms of cocaine concealed in plush toys, marking the largest cocaine seizure ever at the country's main airport, with a street value of $1.72 million, while additional arrests involved other foreign nationals linked to synthetic cannabis trafficking. In Cambridge, UK, police jailed an Albanian man for three years after discovering 18 bags of cocaine valued at over £650 during a vehicle stop, demonstrating efforts to disrupt local drug distribution. These incidents underscore global law enforcement's intensified efforts to combat drug smuggling through coordinated intelligence and enforcement at key transit hubs.