Mumbai Customs seizes 42.898 kg hydroponic weed from 5 Bangkok flyers

• Mumbai Airport Customs seized 42.898 kg of hydroponic weed from five passengers arriving from Bangkok on December 10-11.
• The seized drugs are valued at crores of rupees in the international illegal market.
• The operation was based on secret intelligence and passenger profiling, leading to multiple arrests under the NDPS Act.
• This follows previous seizures between November 25 and December 3, where over 8 kg of hydroponic weed was confiscated from Bangkok passengers.
• Customs officials have pledged to intensify vigilance to combat international drug trafficking networks.

Why It Matters: Mumbai Customs' drug bust disrupts international trafficking networks.