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Mumbai Customs Arrests Man Over 12.7-Kg Cannabis Seizure
Customs officers at Mumbai airport stopped a passenger arriving from Bangkok.
They found 13 packets of suspected hydroponic cannabis in his trolley bag.
The packets together weighed about 12.7 kilograms.
The passenger, Mohammad Aman Dosani, was arrested under the law mentioned in the report.
He said he did not know drugs were inside the bag.
He claimed someone named Pandey gave him the bag in Bangkok.
Dosani was supposed to deliver it to another person in Mumbai, according to his statement.
A court sent him to judicial custody.
Investigators are still trying to find Pandey and other people who may be involved.
Customs officials arrested Mohammad Aman Dosani after he arrived from Bangkok at CSMIA Airport.
Officers allegedly found 13 packets containing suspected hydroponic cannabis in his trolley bag.
The recovered substance weighed 12,734 grams, according to Customs officials.
Dosani said he did not know what was inside the bag and claimed it was given to him by a person named Pandey.
A court sent Dosani to judicial custody while investigators continued searching for other suspected associates.
- Who
- Mumbai Airport Customs arrested Mohammad Aman Dosani, a Mumbra resident; officials also named a possible handler called Pandey.
- What
- Dosani was arrested after 13 packets of suspected hydroponic cannabis weighing 12,734 grams were allegedly found in his trolley bag.
- Where
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, after Dosani arrived from Bangkok.
- When
- The interception occurred on Monday; the report is dated August 31, 2026.
- Why
- Customs officials alleged the substance was being illegally imported into India; Dosani said he was unaware of the bag’s contents.
Customs Allegations
Accused’s Account
Knowledge of the contraband
Customs Allegations
Customs said the preliminary investigation indicated Dosani’s prima facie involvement in the illegal import of cannabis.
Accused’s Account
Dosani claimed he was unaware of the contents of the bag.
Role in the shipment
Customs Allegations
Officials arrested Dosani and said the facts indicated his involvement in the alleged offence.
Accused’s Account
Dosani said a person named Pandey handed him the bag in Bangkok and asked him to deliver it to an unknown person in Mumbai.
Wider network
Customs Allegations
Customs said Pandey and other associates might also be involved and had yet to be identified, traced or apprehended.
Accused’s Account
No further position from Dosani or his advocates about the alleged wider network was reported.
Key facts
- Accused
- Mohammad Aman Dosani of Mumbra, Thane
- Flight origin
- Bangkok
- Seized substance
- Suspected hydroponic cannabis
- Quantity
- 12,734 grams, or 12.7 kilograms
- Packaging
- 13 packets found in a trolley bag
- Detection method
- Advance Passenger Information System profiling
- Court action
- Dosani was sent to judicial custody
- Investigation
- Authorities are pursuing Pandey and other unidentified associates
Quotes
A Customs officer
Mumbai Airport Customs officer discussing the investigation and suspected associates
“The preliminary investigation carried out so far and the facts emerging disclose the prima facie involvement of Dosani in the commission of offence in relation to the illegal import of cannabis into India. The preliminary investigation also indicates the possible involvement of other persons, including the person named Mr. Pandey and other associates, who are yet to be identified, traced and apprehended in the commission of the said offence.”
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