Mumbai, Dec 17: In four separate cases, Mumbai Airport Customs officials have seized drugs worth ₹8.46 crore and gold worth over ₹3 crore.
According to Customs sources, based on spot profiling, a Bangladeshi national who had arrived from Malé and was in transit to Dubai was apprehended while handing over four oval-shaped packets containing gold dust mixed with wax, weighing 1,460 grams and valued at ₹1.86 crore, to another person. The Bangladeshi national and his accomplice were arrested on Wednesday under relevant sections of the Customs Act.
Indian Transit Passenger Held With Gold Dust Worth Rs 1.03 Crore
“In another similar case, a transit passenger—an Indian national—was apprehended while handing over two oval-shaped packets of gold dust mixed with wax, weighing 810 grams and valued at ₹1.03 crore, to his accomplice at the airport. The transit passenger was travelling from Dubai to Bangkok via Mumbai. Both the Indian national and his accomplice were arrested on Wednesday,” said a Customs officer.
Gold Jewellery Seized From Passenger Arriving From Muscat
In addition to these cases, 230 grams of gold in the form of a kada and a chain, valued at ₹29.35 lakh, were seized from an Indian passenger who arrived in Mumbai from Muscat on Tuesday. The passenger had concealed the gold inside his wallet and on his person.
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Hydroponic Weed Worth Rs 8.46 Crore Recovered From Bangkok Flyer
“Based on specific intelligence, a total of 8.46 kg of hydroponic weed, valued at approximately ₹8.46 crore in the illicit market, was recovered from a passenger who had arrived from Bangkok. The passenger was arrested under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act,” the officer added.
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