Overview

• Officers intercepted two passengers arriving from Bangkok at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on specific intelligence.
• Inspection of checked-in baggage led to the recovery of 2.992 kg of a white powder suspected to be methaqualone or cocaine.
• The substance was concealed inside a checked bag, indicating planned concealment by an organized network.
• A swift follow-up operation led to the arrest of the intended recipient of the consignment, bringing total arrests to three.
• Customs valued the seizure at around Rs 30 crore and booked the accused under the NDPS Act, with investigations into syndicate links continuing.