Updated On: 17 December, 2025 08:35 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
During the three-day operation, customs officers seized 8.467 kg of hydroponic weed from a passenger arriving from Bangkok. They also recovered 2.270 kg of 24-carat gold dust, along with 230 grams of 24-carat gold jewellery, from different passengers at Mumbai Airport

Hydroponic weed seized at the airport from a Bangkok-return passenger. PIC VIA SAMIULLAH KHAN
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Officers of the Airport Commissionerate, Mumbai Customs Zone–3, have seized hydroponic weed and gold worth over Rs 11 crore in multiple cases this week, an official press note stated.
During the three-day operation, customs officers seized 8.467 kg of hydroponic weed from a passenger arriving from Bangkok. They also recovered 2.270 kg of 24-carat gold dust, along with 230 grams of 24-carat gold jewellery, from different passengers at Mumbai Airport.