Mumbai, February 24 The Customs Department seized hydroponic cannabis worth over ₹23 crore from three passengers who arrived at the Mumbai airport from Bangkok, officials said on Tuesday.
Acting on spot checks and the Advance Passenger Information System, the customs officials booked three cases.
A total of 23.593 kilograms of hydroponic cannabis, valued at approximately ₹23.593 crore in the illegal market, was recovered from three passengers. They were arrested under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, they said.
In another case, the department registered three separate cases involving gold smuggling. A total of 591.9 grams of gold, valued at ₹85.35 lakh, was recovered from three passengers.
They also booked a passenger for attempting to illegally export medicines. The medicines were recovered from him, and the consignment was confiscated under the provisions of the Customs Act.