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Mumbai Customs seize drugs, gold dust worth over Rs 11 crore at airport

The Mumbai Customs officials intercepted a 93-year-old passenger and a passenger from Uganda based on specific intelligence about drugs and gold smuggling respectively, the officials said

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The passenger purged 100 capsules (above) containing a crumbled white substance, suspected to be cocaine. Pic/Customs dept

The passenger purged 100 capsules (above) containing a crumbled white substance, suspected to be cocaine. Pic/Customs dept

Mumbai Customs on Wednesday said that it conducted two operations at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International (CSMI) Airport and successfully seized 1.18 kilograms of suspected cocaine and 485 grams of gold dust between March 2 and March 3.

In an official statement, the Mumbai Customs said that on March 2, 2025, based on a routine profiling check, Customs officers intercepted a passenger arriving from Uganda. The passenger appeared to be nervous during questioning and later admitted to ingesting capsules containing a white substance believed to be narcotics.

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