Mumbai customs arrest passenger smuggling hydroponic weed in fake diplomatic cargo
Acting on specific intelligence, Customs officials intercepted a passenger who arrived from Bangkok. Upon examining his baggage, officials discovered the contraband cleverly concealed inside envelopes bearing fake Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) markings and sealed with counterfeit MEA security tape.
The accused attempted to smuggle the high-grade marijuana into India by falsely declaring the consignment as "Confidential Diplomatic Cargo" linked to national security.
Along with the narcotics, the bag contained forged top-secret mission reports and copies of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) publications to lend an air of legitimacy.
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Customs officials confirmed that the passenger was arrested under the stringent provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. Further investigations are underway to trace the source of the narcotics and identify possible links to international trafficking networks.
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