Overview

• Mumbai Customs and the Air Intelligence Unit recovered 33.355 kg of hydroponic marijuana valued at Rs 33.35 crore over three days.
• Operations carried out between July 8 and 10 resulted in six separate seizures and the detention of eight individuals under the NDPS Act.
• A Ghatkopar-based couple arriving from Bangkok and a designated receiver were among those arrested for collecting the contraband.
• Smugglers hid vacuum-sealed black and transparent plastic packets containing weed inside checked trolley bags.
• Investigators pinpointed trafficking corridors from Bangkok and Malaysia as key channels for high-grade hydroponic consignments.