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Chinese man arrested at Delhi airport for smuggling anti-cancer medicine

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    06 March 2019

NEW DELHI: Customs officials arrested a Chinese man at the Delhi airport for allegedly trying to smuggle out anti-cancer medicine worth Rs 1.23 crore. The accused was arrested when he was proceeding to depart to Kunming in China.

The customs department said in a statement that a detailed examination of hand baggage and check-in baggage of the passenger led to the recovery of schedule H medicines valued at Rs 1.23 crore.

The medicines were kept in four check-in baggage. Official sources revealed that the medicines were meant for cancer treatment. Schedule H medicine cannot be sold without a doctors prescription. (PTI)

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