27-06-2025
Delhi court frames charges against foreign national for smuggling cocaine in capsules
New Delhi: A Delhi court framed charges under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act against a foreign national who allegedly smuggled 325g of cocaine by ingesting it as capsules.
The court of special judge Gaurav Gupta on June 4 framed charges against the accused under NDPS Act sections 29 (punishment for abetment and criminal conspiracy), 23 (punishment for illegal import), and 21(c) (contravention of the act involving commercial quantity), saying there was a prima facie case against him.
The court noted that, according to the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, accused Fahad Ssuuna entered into a criminal conspiracy along with his associates to illegally import 325g of cocaine hydrochloride from Ethiopia to India.
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The accused was apprehended by DRI officials at Indira Gandhi International Airport on July 20, 2024. Later, he expelled 22 capsules at the airport and Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, the court noted.
Pleading not guilty to the charges, the accused claimed trial, following which the court posted the matter for Sept 8 for the prosecution to submit its evidence.
