Customs officers seized 24.96 kilogrammes (kg) of hydroponic weed worth Rs 24.66 crore from two passengers Wednesday at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Mumbai.

The operation led to the arrest of two passengers and one receiver involved in the illicit activity.

Acting on specific intelligence, customs officers intercepted two passengers arriving from Bangkok and discovered the contraband from their luggage. The weed was concealed in vacuum-sealed packages.