Mumbai, February 12 Suspected hydroponic marijuana worth approximately ₹16.7 crore, along with gold, diamonds, and foreign currency worth over ₹1.6 crore, has been seized at Mumbai airport between January 4 and February 11, officials said on Thursday.
Customs officials have also arrested eight individuals in connection with the seizures at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport here, they said.
Over the past nearly 40 days, 13.2 kg of suspected hydroponic marijuana, valued at over ₹13.2 crore, was recovered from seven passengers, he said.
In another success, Mumbai Customs seized 3.5 kg of the contraband that could fetch ₹3.5 crore in the illegal drug market after apprehending five passengers, the official said.
While cases have been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, a total of eight persons were arrested in the drug recoveries, he said.
Other hauls from air passengers included 104 grams of 24-karat gold worth ₹15.24 lakh; 246.75 carats of natural and lab-grown diamonds valued at ₹38.28 lakh; and foreign currency equivalent to ₹1.13 crore, the official added.