Mumbai Airport Customs Arrests 2 Bangkok Passengers For Allegedly Smuggling Hydroponic Weed Concealed In Trolley Bag Cavities At CSMIA
Mumbai Airport Customs arrested two Mumbai residents after allegedly recovering 1,923 grams of hydroponic weed concealed inside trolley bag cavities of passengers arriving from Bangkok. Officials said the accused claimed they were offered a free foreign trip by a handler in exchange for smuggling narcotics, and further investigation is underway to trace other persons involved.
Mumbai Airport Customs seized nearly 1.9 kg of hydroponic weed allegedly concealed inside trolley bag cavities of two passengers arriving from Bangkok | AI Generated Representational Image
Mumbai, August 10, 2026: The Mumbai Airport Customs officials have arrested two persons for allegedly smuggling drugs sourced from Bangkok. The duo told Customs officials that they were childhood friends and had agreed to smuggle narcotic substances in return for a free foreign trip to Bangkok allegedly offered by their handler.
According to Customs sources, officers of the Air Intelligence Unit, acting on specific information that suspected passengers might be carrying contraband, intercepted two passengers — Santacruz resident A.H. Modiwala and Khar resident M.M. Mansoori — who arrived at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai, from Bangkok.
Bag Cavities Used To Conceal Drugs
The Customs officers asked both passengers whether they were travelling together, to which they agreed and confirmed that they had travelled together. They also informed the officers that they were childhood friends and had travelled to Bangkok and stayed there together.
Their trolley bags were taken up for examination. Upon opening them, officers found food items, clothes and other personal belongings. During a detailed examination, four packets were allegedly recovered from cavities in the trolley bags containing hydroponic weed weighing 1,923 grams.
Accused Allegedly Admitted Knowledge Of Contraband
Their statements were recorded, in which they allegedly admitted to having knowledge of the possession, concealment, non-declaration, recovery and seizure of the contraband from their possession.
They also allegedly admitted that smuggling hydroponic weed (marijuana) and other illegal drugs into India attracts stringent punishment under Indian law. However, officials said they claimed to have done so for the lure of a free foreign trip to Bangkok.
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"The preliminary investigation carried out so far in accordance with the law and the statements given by the accused disclose the involvement of other persons who are yet to be traced. As the investigation is at a very preliminary stage, efforts are being made to identify and apprehend key associates of the accused," a Customs officer said.
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