Mumbai: Mumbai Airport Customs officers in six separate cases during November 10 to 12 have seized hydroponic weed worth Rs 10.54 crores, gold worth around Rs 2 crore and foreign currency worth Rs 13.16 lakh.

Hydroponic Weed Worth Crores Seized

On the basis of specific intelligence, the Customs officers at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), intercepted one passenger arriving from Bangkok to Mumbai.

During the examination of the baggage, the Customs officers recovered 5.74 kg of suspected Hydroponic Weed (Marijuana), with an illicit market value of approximately Rs 5.74 crores.

The narcotic substances were concealed inside the checked-in trolley bag carried by the passenger, who was arrested under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances

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