Overview

• Between September 21 and 24, officers at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport conducted intelligence-led operations that netted contraband worth more than Rs 21.8 crore.
• A passenger arriving from Colombo was found with 2.624 kg of suspected hydroponic cannabis concealed in a trolley bag and was arrested under the NDPS Act.
• Customs took into custody a Bangkok arrival after recovering 18.400 kg of suspected hydroponic cannabis from checked baggage.
• Three outbound passengers were intercepted carrying undeclared foreign currency: Rs 7.11 lakh and Rs 49.38 lakh on a Dubai flight, and Rs 19.17 lakh on a Jakarta flight.
• Officials also seized an unclaimed packet containing 365 grams of gold dust valued at Rs 38.10 lakh from a washroom near immigration, acting under the Customs Act.