Mumbai Customs officials today seized more than 14 kilograms of suspected Hydroponic Weed, valued at approximately ₹14.73 crores, at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMI), Mumbai. The seizure was made after officers intercepted a passenger arriving from Bangkok.

During examination of the passenger’s baggage, the contraband was found concealed inside envelopes marked with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) insignia and sealed with fake MEA security tape. The passenger had falsely declared the consignment as Confidential Diplomatic Cargo linked to national security in an attempt to evade scrutiny. The bag also contained copies of various forged United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reports and fabricated Top Secret Mission Reports, all packed inside a trolley bag carried by the passenger.