2 Brazilians held for smuggling Rs 20 cr worth cocaine at Delhi airport

New Delhi: Two Brazilians were arrested at the international airport here for smuggling into the country cocaine worth Rs 20 crore , the customs department said on Sunday.

The accused, a male and a female from Brazil, were intercepted after their arrival from Sao Paulo via Paris on December 24. “Upon enquiry, both the passengers admitted that they had ingested capsules/pellets containing some narcotic substances,” the customs said in a statement.