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Hydroponic weed worth Rs 26.48 crore recovered at Mumbai airport, five passengers held
Updated On: 26 December, 2024 06:00 PM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
All the passengers were intercepted based on specific intelligence and spot profiling and arrested under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, after a collective recovery of 26.481 kg of hydroponic weed was made from their possession
The narcotic substances were concealed in double-layered silver-coloured plastic packets, which were further hidden inside multiple packets of chips, washing powder, diapers, and instant noodles, all placed within a trolley bags carried by the passengers.
The customs officers at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), Mumbai, intercepted five passengers arriving from Bangkok on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday, and recovered hydroponic weed (marijuana), collectively worth Rs 26.48 crore, from them.
The narcotic substances were concealed in double-layered silver-coloured plastic packets, which were further hidden inside multiple packets of chips, washing powder, diapers, and instant noodles, all placed within a trolley bags carried by the passengers.
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