Mumbai Customs Foils Smuggling Bids: Rs 61 Crore Worth of Drugs, Gold, Diamonds Seized
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News18•17-01-2026, 23:20
Mumbai Customs Foils Smuggling Bids: Rs 61 Crore Worth of Drugs, Gold, Diamonds Seized
- •Mumbai Airport Customs Zone-III seized narcotics, gold, and diamonds worth over 610 million rupees in a week.
- •Officials recovered 61 kg of 'hydroponic weed' (cannabis) valued at 610 million rupees, primarily from passengers arriving from Bangkok.
- •Smugglers used ingenious methods, including hiding drugs in trolley bags, luggage, and even inside life jackets under flight seats.
- •Gold worth 10 million rupees was seized, with one smuggler concealing 24-carat gold in capsule form inside their body.
- •Diamonds worth 3.2 million rupees and 200,000 Saudi Riyals (4.7 million rupees) were also recovered in separate incidents.
Why It Matters: Mumbai Customs successfully intercepted multiple smuggling attempts, seizing over Rs 61 crore in contraband.
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