Mumbai Airport Customs Seize Rs 7.86 Crore Worth of Hydroponic Weed in Two Separate Cases

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Mumbai Airport Customs officers made two significant seizures of hydroponic weed in separate cases, arresting two individuals, including a woman, for allegedly smuggling the contraband valued at Rs 7.86 crore. The accused, Mohammad Irfan Khan and Sara Bi, were intercepted by Customs officials at the airport based on specific intelligence, and their baggage was found to contain 7,864 grams of suspected hydroponic weed. This seizure is in addition to another large haul made on Monday, where officials seized 10.50kg of hydroponic weed with an illicit market value of approximately Rs 10.50 crore.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Mumbai Airport Customs arrested two individuals, Mohammad Irfan Khan and Sara Bi, for allegedly smuggling hydroponic weed valued at Rs 7.86 crore.
  • The accused were intercepted on the basis of specific intelligence and were found to be carrying 7,864 grams of suspected hydroponic weed in their checked-in baggage.
  • The narcotic substances were concealed inside the checked-in trolley bag.
  • The accused disclosed involvement of other persons who are yet to be traced.
  • The investigation is currently at the preliminary stage.
  • The accused were arrested under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
  • They allegedly received inducement in lieu of smuggling the contraband to India.
  • The total value of the seized hydroponic weed in the two cases is approximately Rs 18.36 crore (Rs 7.86 crore + Rs 10.50 crore).

Statistics:

  • 7,864 grams of suspected hydroponic weed were recovered from the accused.
  • The illicit market value of the seized hydroponic weed is approximately Rs 7.86 crore.
  • 10,500 grams (10.50kg) of hydroponic weed was seized on Monday, valued at approximately Rs 10.50 crore.
  • The total value of the seized hydroponic weed in the two cases is approximately Rs 18.36 crore.
  • Two individuals, including a woman, were arrested in the two separate cases.

Sources:

  • Indian National Press (Bombay) Pvt. Ltd., distributed by Contify.com