Mumbai airport: Rs 45 Cr drugs, gold, diamonds seized; 12 held

• Mumbai Customs seized drugs, gold, and diamonds worth Rs 45 crore at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.
• The seizures occurred between December 3 and 10, leading to the arrest of 12 passengers.
• Hydroponic weed, valued at Rs 37.26 crore and Rs 6 crore, was recovered from 12 passengers arriving from Bangkok.
• Contraband was hidden in trolley bags and lumps of tamarind; gold worth Rs 1.51 crore and diamonds worth Rs 87.75 lakh were also seized.

Why It Matters: It shows effective law enforcement combating major smuggling at Mumbai airport.