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Mumbai Customs arrests two with 14 kg hydroponic weed from Bangkok
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
Each airport drug bust invites two lazy narratives: that security is asleep, or that the seized amount is exaggerated. Neither holds here. Customs caught the pair with vacuum-packed weed worth Rs 4.91 crore, a specific number backed by seizure documents. The real test is whether the probe names the organisers behind this Bangkok-Mumbai route. Until those kingpins are in hand, a single arrest means little.
Source: freepressjournal.in
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