Overview
- Delhi Customs arrested an Indian woman who arrived from Bangkok after recovering 20 vacuum-sealed packets of hydroponic cannabis weighing 11.35 kg from bags bearing the NIA emblem.
- Officials say the passenger changed into a jacket with the national emblem, claimed to be an NIA officer, and presented a fake ID before being detained under the NDPS and Customs Acts.
- Mumbai Customs reported multiple interceptions between November 6 and 9, seizing hydroponic cannabis consignments of 2.873 kg, 4.022 kg, 3.999 kg, and 2.946 kg from Bangkok and Phuket arrivals.
- In a separate Mumbai case, officers seized 358 grams of 22-carat gold in melted form valued at Rs 37.74 lakh from a passenger arriving from Nairobi.
- Authorities cite passenger profiling and X-ray screening for the seizures, note ongoing investigations into international links, and acknowledge reporting variations on totals and arrest counts.