Overview
- Officers reported seven cases between November 10 and 12 that yielded narcotics, gold and foreign currency worth over Rs 32 crore.
- Hydroponic weed seizures included 10.09 kg and 5.74 kg from Bangkok passengers, 3.92 kg recovered from an aircraft lavatory, and 889 g hidden in a false-bottom trolley.
- Mohammad Junaid Ansari, 36, was arrested in the 10.09 kg case, admitted to concealment in food packets, and was remanded to judicial custody.
- Gold seizures comprised 1.55 kg of 24K gold dust in wax concealed in socks on two Dubai arrivals, with two alleged receivers detained outside the airport, plus 109.8 g in bars from a Muscat passenger.
- Customs also intercepted USD 15,000 from an outbound Dubai flyer, and officials said five passengers were arrested as investigations continue under NDPS and Customs provisions.