Chinese man arrested at Delhi airport for smuggling anti-cancer medicine worth Rs 1.23 cr
A Chinese man has been arrested by customs officials at the Delhi airport for allegedly trying to smuggle out anti-cancer medicine worth Rs 1.23 crore, according to an official statement issued.
By : migrator
Update: 2019-03-05 13:11 GMT
New Delhi
The accused was intercepted when he was proceeding to depart to Kunming in China on Sunday.
"A detailed examination of hand baggage and check-in baggages of the passenger resulted in the recovery of schedule H medicines valued at Rs 1.23 crore," the customs department said in the statement.
The medicine were kept in the four check-in -baggages of the passenger, it said. Official sources said the medicine were meant for cancer treatment.
Schedule H medicine cannot be sold without a doctor's prescription. The Chinese man has been arrested and the medicine were seized.
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