The Customs department arrested five women at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in two separate cases of narcotics smuggling and allegedly recovered contraband worth Rs 10.5 crore from them.

Three of the accused were promised Rs 15,000 for each trip to Bangkok, while the two others were promised Rs 25,000 each as commission.

In the first case, Customs officials intercepted two passengers who arrived from Bangkok on Monday. The women, residents of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, were found carrying hydroponic weed collectively weighing 3.9 kg, valued at around Rs 4 crore.

“The women were promised a commission of Rs 25,000 each,” said a Customs official.

In the second case, the agency laid a trap on Sunday based on specific information and kept a close watch

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