New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) DRI officers have seized 4.7 kg of cocaine worth about Rs 47 crore from a female passenger arriving from Colombo at the Mumbai airport and arrested five persons, the finance ministry said on Saturday.

In a statement the ministry said DRI officers intercepted the passenger shortly after her arrival and subjected her baggage to detailed examination.

The scrutiny led to the discovery of nine pouches of a white powdery substance concealed inside coffee packets. Preliminary testing with the NDPS field kit confirmed the substance to be cocaine.

"In a major blow to international drug trafficking networks, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 4.7 kg of cocaine, valued at approximately Rs 47 crore in the illicit market, from a female passenger arriving

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