Mumbai, Nov 24: The Mumbai Airport Customs officers in seven cases have seized drugs worth Rs 32.68 crores in four days and have arrested eight persons involved in the smuggling of drugs.
10.89 Kg of Hydroponic Weed Recovered from Bangkok Passengers
According to Customs sources, during the period of November 21 and 24, based on spot profiling, a total of 10.89 kg of suspected hydroponic weed, valued at approximately Rs 10.89 crores in the illicit market, were recovered by the Customs officers under three cases from four passengers who had arrived from Bangkok via various flights and were arrested under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
Specific Intelligence Leads to Additional 21.79 Kg Drug Seizure
In another four cases, based on specific intelligence, a total of 21.79 kg of hydroponic weed, valued at approximately Rs 21.79 crores in the illicit market, were recovered under four cases from four passengers who had arrived from Bangkok via various flights and were arrested by the Customs officers under the provisions of the NDPS Act.
In all the said seven cases, the Customs officers are probing who had provided drugs to the passengers and who was supposed to receive the same in Mumbai.
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Gold Smuggling Cases Also Detected
“Other than the NDPS cases, three gold smuggling-related cases were booked in which a total of 608 grams of 24 KT gold valued at Rs 73.46 lakhs were recovered from three other passengers,” said a Customs official.
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