Acting on suspicion, customs authorities conducted a thorough inspection of the luggage belonging to two passengers who had landed at the airport. During the search, officials discovered the cannabis concealed inside their baggage.
Further interrogation led police to the main trafficker, Malay Deliwala, who was arrested along with Swaraj Bhosale from Mumbai. Subsequent raids were also conducted in Goa, where additional narcotics were recovered. Senior police officials said the investigation indicates the involvement
The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the Pune Commissionerate on Monday seized over 2.29 kg of hydroponic marijuana valued at approximately Rs. 2.29 crore at Pune International Airport and arrested a passenger arriving from Bangkok, an official said.
The passenger has been arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. The seizure was made during routine screening of international arrivals at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport, Terminal 2. Customs officers, acting on intelligence or during ba
According to officials, the passenger, identified as Jafar Mobilewala was travelling in an Air India flight from Bangkok and Surat, and was found on Tuesday to be carrying two bags in which over 8 eight packets totalling to 4 kg of hydro weed (hybrid) valued at ₹1.41 crore. The accused ha
According to the Customs department, officers at the airport's arrivals terminal intercepted the traveller on November 17 after suspecting the contents of his baggage during routine profiling. A detailed examination led to the recovery of 3.83 kg of high-grade hydroponic ganja, a form of
In a major success under continuing "Operation Weed Out", the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 42.34 kg of high-grade Hydroponic Weed, valued at approximately ₹42 crore in the illicit market, from two passengers arriving from Bangkok at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Mah
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai Zonal Unit, seized 42.34 kg of Hydroponic weed valued at approximately Rs 42 crore in the illicit market from two passengers arriving from Bangkok at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) on Sunday in a maj
According to the prosecution, on October 1, 2024, acting on secret information, accused Tushar Goyal, Himanshu Kumar and accused Aurangzeb Siddiqui were apprehended, and Cocaine/Mephedrone weighing 5.640 Kg, 5.240 Kg, and 5.220 Kg, respectively, were recovered from their possession. There
According to the officials, during an X-ray screening of his baggage, officials detected suspicious images, prompting a detailed examination. Upon inspection, officers discovered a green-coloured substance resembling hydroponic weed (ganja) concealed inside a false bottom of the luggage.<
The Customs officers at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Mumbai apprehended three passengers and seized a large quantity of narcotics in two separate cases during the duty of October 20-21, said the agency.
Thus, in total, 12 kg of hydroponic weed valued at approximately ₹12 crore has been seized. The passenger has been arrested under the provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985.