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Home / Mumbai / Mumbai Crime News / Photos / IN PHOTOS: Exotic animals, drugs and drones seized at Mumbai airport

IN PHOTOS: Exotic animals, drugs and drones seized at Mumbai airport

Updated On: 06 October, 2025 08:36 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

The Mumbai Customs on Monday said that it rescued exotic animals and seized hydroponic weed and drones at Mumbai airport in different operations over the weekend. Pics/Special Arrangement by Samiullah Khan

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The Mumbai Customs on Monday said that it rescued exotic animals and seized hydroponic weed and drones at Mumbai airport in different operations over the weekend. Pics/Special Arrangement by Samiullah Khan

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The Mumbai Customs on Monday said that it rescued exotic animals and seized hydroponic weed and drones at Mumbai airport in different operations over the weekend. Pics/Special Arrangement by Samiullah Khan
<p>The operations took place during routine checks and based on specific intelligence inputs between October 4 and 5</p>

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The operations took place during routine checks and based on specific intelligence inputs between October 4 and 5

<p>A passenger who arrived in city from Bangkok was intercepted while attempting to smuggle live and dead exotic animals concealed in luggage</p>

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A passenger who arrived in city from Bangkok was intercepted while attempting to smuggle live and dead exotic animals concealed in luggage

<p>The seizure from the passenger included 19 iguanas, 10 orange bearded dragons, 1 dead raccoon, 1 quince monitor lizard, 3 squirrels (2 critical, 1 dead) and 2 dead central american squirrel monkeys</p>

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The seizure from the passenger included 19 iguanas, 10 orange bearded dragons, 1 dead raccoon, 1 quince monitor lizard, 3 squirrels (2 critical, 1 dead) and 2 dead central american squirrel monkeys

<p>The passenger was arrested under the Customs Act, 1962 and Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, said an official</p>

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The passenger was arrested under the Customs Act, 1962 and Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, said an official

<p>In an another case, the Mumbai Customs officials intercepted a passenger from Colombo who was carrying advanced drones worth Rs 32.19 lakh, hidden in a trolley bag</p>

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In an another case, the Mumbai Customs officials intercepted a passenger from Colombo who was carrying advanced drones worth Rs 32.19 lakh, hidden in a trolley bag

<p>In an another case, a passenger arriving from Bangkok was caught with 1.964 kg of hydroponic marijuana hidden in their trolley bag. The illegal drug is estimated to be worth around Rs 1.964 crore in the black market. The suspect was arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985</p>

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In an another case, a passenger arriving from Bangkok was caught with 1.964 kg of hydroponic marijuana hidden in their trolley bag. The illegal drug is estimated to be worth around Rs 1.964 crore in the black market. The suspect was arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985

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