Mumbai customs seize ganja worth Rs 59.60 lakh at airport
Oct 13, 2024
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 13 : Mumbai customs seized 596 g of suspected ganja worth around Rs 59.60 lakh at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, officials said on Sunday.
According to Mumbai Customs, the contraband was concealed inside food packets, which were placed inside a trolley bag carried by the passenger who arrived from Bangkok, Thailand.
"The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) officers at Mumbai Airport intercepted and seized significant quantity of contraband on October 12. The operation led to the confiscation of 596 grams of suspected Ganja (Marijuana) with an estimated provisional value of Rs 59.60 lakh," they said.
An investigation into the matter is underway, they added.
Earlier this month, Mumbai customs arrested two passengers and seized gold and foreign currency worth lakhs at airport.
According to Mumbai Customs, 1.165 kg of gold worth around Rs 84 lakh and foreign currency worth Rs 63.98 lakh was seized during an operation on the intervening night of October 4 and 5.
The officials said that the gold was found concealed on the body of the accused.
