The operations took place during routine checks and based on specific intelligence inputs between October 4 and 5

A passenger who arrived in city from Bangkok was intercepted while attempting to smuggle live and dead exotic animals concealed in luggage

The seizure from the passenger included 19 iguanas, 10 orange bearded dragons, 1 dead raccoon, 1 quince monitor lizard, 3 squirrels (2 critical, 1 dead) and 2 dead central american squirrel monkeys

The passenger was arrested under the Customs Act, 1962 and Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, said an official

In an another case, the Mumbai Customs officials intercepted a passenger from Colombo who was carrying advanced drones worth Rs 32.19 lakh, hidden in a trolley bag

In an another case, a passenger arriving from Bangkok was caught with 1.964 kg of hydroponic marijuana hidden in their trolley bag. The illegal drug is estimated to be worth around Rs 1.964 crore in the black market. The suspect was arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985