Mumbai Customs on Thursday said that it has made seizures of suspected Hydroponic Weed (a high-grade form of Marijuana) worth Rs 19.65 crores in three cases at city airport and arrested four people in connection with the cases.

The customs department said that the seizures were made during the night duty of August 26 and 27, 2025 and the total seizure amounted to 19.65 kilograms, with an estimated illicit market value of Rs 19.65 crores.

In the first and second case based on passenger profiling, Mumbai Customs officials at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMI Airport) intercepted two passengers who had arrived from Bangkok on August 26. Upon examination of their checked-in trolley bags, officers discovered 11.64 kg of suspected Hydroponic Weed. The narcotic substance was cleverly hidden in the luggage. Both passengers were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.