Overview
- Between November 25 and December 3, officials recovered 25.4 kg of suspected hydroponic cannabis valued at about Rs 25.47 crore in eight cases at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.
- In two sets of operations, officers seized 8.68 kg through spot profiling and 16.79 kg based on specific intelligence, with all consignments traced to passengers arriving from Bangkok.
- Nine passengers were detained across the drug cases and arrested under provisions of the NDPS Act as investigators pursue the suppliers and intended Mumbai handlers.
- Separately, three gold-smuggling cases led to the seizure of 744.28 grams valued at Rs 81.67 lakh from three passengers.
- In another case, officials intercepted undeclared foreign currency of USD 12,000, equivalent to about Rs 10.53 lakh, from a passenger.