Mumbai Airport Customs officials, in six separate cases between November 10 and 12, seized hydroponic weed worth Rs 10.54 crore, gold worth Rs 1.9 crore, and foreign currency valued at Rs 13.16 lakh.

Based on specific intelligence, Customs officers at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport intercepted a passenger from Bangkok and recovered 5.74 kg of hydroponic weed concealed in his trolley bag, valued at Rs 5.74 crore. The accused was arrested under the NDPS Act.

In another case, 3.92 kg of hydroponic weed, valued at Rs 3.92 crore, was recovered from the lavatory of a Bangkok flight. A third Bangkok passenger was caught with 889 grams of weed hidden in a false-bottom trolley bag, worth Rs. 88 lakh.