Police who declined to elaborate, said the value of the seizure, effected by the Narcotics Control Bureau officials yesterday, could be about Rs five crore.
One Santhosh Kumar was arrested in this connection, police said.
NCB officials said hitherto only cheap drugs and narcotics were smuggled via Tiruchirappalli airport.
This is the first time that an high-end price drug had been smuggled through the airport,officials said.