India, March 20 -- The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the customs department arrested four passengers, including a foreign national, at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in connection with a consignment of hydroponic cannabis worth around Rs.64 crore.

During the operation, customs officers seized 64.394 kg of hydroponic cannabis smuggled from Bangkok. Officers said that over the past few months, there was a significant surge in crimes involving the smuggling of hydroponic cannabis from Bangkok. Due to this, CSMIA had launched a special drive targeting such smugglers. While the operation was underway, the Air Intelligence Unit received a tip off that a consignment of hydroponic cannabis worth crores was being s...