The passenger, who had travelled to Cambodia as a tourist and was returning to Chennai via Singapore, was intercepted and questioned. Upon intense interrogation and a thorough examination of his luggage at the airport customs office, officials discovered the cocaine, cleverly concealed within his belongings.

Following the seizure, the accused was formally arrested and taken to the DRI office in T. Nagar, Chennai, for further investigation. Preliminary inquiries suggest the man was working for an international drug smuggling syndicate. Information extracted during questioning has also revealed the involvement of two other individuals from Delhi and Mumbai connected to the racket. Authorities in those cities have been alerted and efforts are underway to apprehend them.

Meanwhile, a wave of speculation has emerged on a section of media, identifying the arrested individual as a minor Bollywood actor from Assam. Reports are circulating with his name and that he had a role in the Hindi film "Student of the Year 2".

However, when contacted, officials from both the Chennai Airport Customs and the DRI declined to confirm these claims. A senior official stated, "We have arrested a man who was smuggling cocaine worth about ₹35 crore from Cambodia via Singapore. We are searching for two more associates in the north. We have no information about him being a film actor. It is not customary for us to disclose the names of those arrested by customs, and we cannot officially reveal the arrested individual's name at this time."