# Mumbai Customs arrests two with 14 kg hydroponic weed from Bangkok

2026-08-13T16:01:46+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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Freepressjournal.in reports that Mumbai Airport Customs have arrested Rushali Bagul (26) and Azhar Hussain (34), both Mumbai residents, after they arrived from Bangkok Don Mueang airport. Officers found seven vacuum-sealed packets containing 14 kg of hydroponic cannabis in their trolley bag, valued at about Rs 4.91 crore, a narcotic under the NDPS Act. The passports, boarding passes and two phones were seized. Both admitted knowledge and possession of the drugs, leading to their arrest. Customs said the investigation is at a preliminary stage and efforts are on to trace other persons involved in the smuggling ring.

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- freepressjournal.in <https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-airport-customs-arrest-2-for-allegedly-smuggling-14-kg-hydroponic-weed-worth-491-crore-from-bangkok-at-csmia>

Tags: Arrests, Bangkok, Drug smuggling, hydroponic weed, Mumbai Customs, NDPS Act
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