Mumbai: The Customs Department at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), Mumbai Zone-III, carried out multiple interceptions between September 21 and 24, recovering narcotics, foreign currency and unclaimed gold worth several crores.

On September 21, officers intercepted a passenger arriving from Colombo on flight UL-141. Examination of the checked-in trolley bag revealed 2.624 kg of suspected hydroponic weed, valued at approximately Rs 2.624 crore. The narcotics were concealed inside the bag, and the passenger was arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.

Acting on specific intelligence the same day, two passengers travelling to Dubai on flight EK-509 were found carrying concealed foreign currency. One passenger had Rs 7.11 lakh

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