Four held at Mumbai airport for smuggling drugs worth Rs 20 crores
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MUMBAI: The Customs department at the International airport in three separate cases of narcotics arrested four persons and seized hydroponic weeds worth Rs 20 crores.
In the first case the Air Intelligence Unit of Customs at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International airport on specific intelligence intercepted a couple passenger Mohammed Bilakhiyais (40) and his wife Afreen Bilakhiya who were suspected to be smuggling narcotics from Bangkok. On checking their baggage resulted in recovery of 11,808 grams of greenish substance purported to be narcotics. On checking with the field test kit it tested positive for hydroponic weed. Officials said the estimated value of 11,808 grams of weed is worth Rs 11.80 crores.
In the second case the AIU intercepted a passenger Sangish Khan Kuppal from Tamil Nadu who arrived from Bangkok and seized 907 grams of greenish substance hydroponic weed (marijuana) worth Rs 90 lakhs from his baggage.
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In the third case the Customs detained Mohammed Rafiq Shaikh (34), a resident of Trombay who arrived on Tuesday from Bangkok. On checking his baggage resulted in recovery of 5,904 grams of hydroponic weeds worth Rs 5.90 crores.
Similarly in the third case the AIU detained two passengers Laxman Mahadik and Harsha Ketan Chheda who arrived from Bangkok on Tuesday. "As they were suspected to be carrying some narcotics, officials detained them and carried out a thorough checking of their baggage resulting in recovery of greenish substance hidden inside pillow covers. On opening them we found 5,904 grams of weed whose value is worth Rs 5.90 crores."
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