Indian Customs has arrested two Afghan nationals for allegedly smuggling heroin mixed in shampoo from Tehran at Delhi's IGI Airport late on Tuesday.

They had Arrived at T3 terminal and were carrying 7.620 kg of heroin - estimated to be worth around Rs 53.34 crore (about 7 mn USD) - in the international market. The smugglers were bringing it to India by mixing it in shampoo, TNA said.

India is a transit point for drugs from the so-called Golden Crescent of narcotic production hub to its west in the AfPak region meant for the international market, as poppy cultivation remains one of the primary revenue sources for the Taliban in Afghanistan.

During the search, bottles of shampoo were recovered from the bag. When the liquid filled in those shampoo bottles was tested, heroin was found in it. The heroin was smuggled in at least 30 bottles of hair dye and two bottles of shampoo, TNA added.

According to officials, many such cases have come to light at the Delhi International Airport in recent times. Customs officials have seized heroin worth more than Rs 600 crore between December 2020 and June this year. During the same period, 18 foreigners and two Indians were arrested in 14 cases.