The passenger was arrested?
On Monday, 03 July 2023, Officials said that Mumbai Airport Customs seized narcotics worth Rs. 12.98 crores weighing about 1.3 kilograms from a foreign national on Saturday.
According to Customs, the contraband was concealed in a false cavity of a bag.
The Customs officials added that the passenger was arrested and the matter is being investigated.
"We have arrested the passenger and further investigation is ongoing in this matter," they said.
On June 27, on the occasion of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Monday, Hyderabad Customs destroyed various Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, weighing around 8,946.263 kgs, under the 'Say no to drugs' campaign.
The Hyderabad customs further informed, "The destruction included 2655.942 Kgs of Ganja, 11 Kgs of Heroin, 409.39 Kgs of Alprazoalam and related materials, 142.932 Kgs of Ephedrine Hydrochloride and related materials, 74.92 Kgs of Ketamine Hydrochloride, 2.956 Kgs of Mephedrone, 53.983 Kgs of Methaqualone and 5595.14 Kgs of chemicals used for the clandestine manufacture of Ephedrine".
Narcotic substances valued at Rs.295 Crores were destroyed by way of incineration at M/s. Hyderabad Waste Management Project which is located at Dindigul Village in Telangana.", said the customs department.
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