The Mumbai Customs officers at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMI), under Mumbai Customs Zone-III, successfully detected and stopped three major smuggling attempts, involving narcotic substances and live exotic wildlife, within the span of three days, officials said on Tuesday.

According to the customs department, on August 9, 2025, a passenger arriving from Bangkok at Mumbai airport was intercepted based on profiling. Upon checking his trolley bag, the customs officers discovered 2.873 kg of suspected hydroponic weed (marijuana), cleverly hidden within the baggage.

"The illicit drugs, valued at Rs 2.87 crores, were seized, and the passenger was arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985," said officials.