Mumbai Customs seize hydroponic weed, gold and foreign currency in different operations at airport

Apart from drug seizures, the Customs team detected three gold smuggling cases. Pic/Mumbai Customs

The Mumbai Customs on Thursday said that it seized hydroponic weed, gold and foreign currency in different operations at the city airport.

In an official statement, the Mumbai Customs said that while acting on spot profiling and APIS (Advance Passenger Information System) checks, the officials intercepted four passengers arriving from Bangkok on different flights. They recovered 8.682 kg of suspected NDPS (hydroponic weed) worth about Rs 8.68 crore. All four passengers were arrested under the NDPS Act, 1985.

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In another set of operations based on specific intelligence, officers seized 16.797 kg of suspected hydroponic weed valued at Rs 16.79 crore from five passengers, also arriving from Bangkok. They too were arrested under the NDPS Act.

Apart from drug seizures, the Customs team detected three gold smuggling cases, recovering 744.28 grams of gold worth Rs 81.67 lakh from three passengers.

In another case, officers seized 12,000 US dollars (120 notes of USD 100), equivalent to Rs 10.53 lakh, from one passenger attempting to transport foreign currency illegally.

Mumbai Customs stated that these seizures reflect continued vigilance and strong enforcement at the international airport.