In a series of operations conducted on Saturday, officers from the Airport Commissionerate of Mumbai Customs Zone-III made major seizures involving narcotics, wildlife and gold at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International (CSMI) Airport. The total value of the seized items is estimated at over Rs 11 crore. Four people have been arrested separately in the three cases.

Narcotics seizure

Acting on specific intelligence, Mumbai Customs officers intercepted an Indian national arriving from Bangkok. Upon examination of the passenger's baggage and a personal search, 9.662 kilograms of hydroponic weed (marijuana), worth Rs 9.662 crore in the illicit market, was recovered. The narcotics had been carefully concealed within checked-in luggage. The contraband was seized under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and the passenger was placed under arrest.