Overview

• Mumbai Customs Zone-III intercepted two arriving passengers from Bangkok at CSMIA based on specific intelligence.
• Officers recovered 2.992 kg of a white powdered substance suspected to be methaqualone or cocaine from a checked-in bag.
• The narcotics were concealed inside the luggage, prompting a follow-up operation to trace the intended recipient.
• Three people, including the two passengers and the identified recipient, were arrested under the NDPS Act.
• One outlet cited an official estimate valuing the seizure at around Rs 30 crore, a figure not independently verified in the coverage.