Accused Must Be Arrested Immediately After Airport Contraband Seizure: Delhi HC

Maria Nuemia Albertina Vs Customs (Delhi High Court) The case concerned a bail application filed by a foreign national accused under the provisions of the NDPS Act after recovery of cocaine at Indira Gandhi International Airport. The applicant was intercepted on arrival based on suspicion, and although initial scanning revealed nothing, she was taken to a Customs room where eight capsules containing contraband were recovered from her person. She further disclosed ingestion of additional capsules, leading to her admission to Safdarjung Hospital, where 34 more capsules were recovered, totaling 4...