African-origin woman arrested in Jaipur after customs seize 2 kg heroin worth Rs 15 cr

An African-origin woman was arrested on Saturday after the customs department seized more than 2 kg of heroin worth Rs 15 crore from her bag at Jaipur International Airport.

A 23-year-old African-origin woman was arrested after the customs department recovered more than 2 kg of heroin from her bag worth Rs 15 crore at Jaipur International Airport, an official said on Sunday.

The woman, who is from Kenya, had arrived from Sharjah on an Air Arabia flight and was intercepted after landing in Jaipur. Upon frisking, about 2.150 kg of heroin was seized from her, according to the official. She was arrested on Saturday.