Updated On: 11 July, 2025 01:53 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
On Wednesday and Thursday, based on specific intelligence, Customs officers at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMI), Mumbai, intercepted a passenger arriving from Malaysia. During the operation, officers recovered 5.024 kg of suspected Hydroponic Weed (Marijuana), with an estimated illicit market value of approximately Rs 5,024

The narcotic substances were concealed inside vacuum-sealed black and transparent plastic packets kept inside the trolley bag carried by the passenger. Representational Pic
The officers at the Mumbai Airport Commissionerate, Mumbai Customs Zone-III, conducted a seizure of suspected NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances), specifically Hydroponic Weed, weighing 33.355 kilograms on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
The NDPS (Hydroponic Weed) has an estimated illicit market value of approximately Rs 33.35 crore across six cases. A total of seven passengers and one receiver were apprehended, according to news agency ANI.
On Wednesday and Thursday, based on specific intelligence, Customs officers at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMI), Mumbai, intercepted a passenger arriving from Malaysia. During the operation, officers recovered 5.024 kg of suspected Hydroponic Weed (Marijuana), with an estimated illicit market value of approximately Rs 5.024 crores.