Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Mumbai Customs Seizes 16 kg Hydroponic Weed, Arrests 19‑Year‑Old
A 19‑year‑old man named Ajit Kathat was caught at Mumbai Airport with 16 kilograms of hydroponic weed hidden in his bag.
Customs officers found the weed after he arrived from Bangkok.
They arrested him and seized the drugs.
The case is still being investigated, and more people may be involved.
The man was sent to court and is now in custody.
The investigation also looks at how changes in Thailand’s cannabis laws might be helping traffickers.
The authorities want to stop more drugs from coming into India through airports.
This is part of a larger effort to keep the country safe from illegal drugs.
Mumbai Airport Customs busted an international drug smuggling syndicate.
19‑year‑old Ajit Kathat was arrested after 16 kg of hydroponic weed was found in his trolley bag.
The seized weed was packed in 16 plastic packets and came from Bangkok.
Customs officials say other unidentified persons may be involved in the smuggling network.
The accused was remanded to judicial custody following a court hearing.
- Who
- 19‑year‑old Ajit Kathat and Mumbai Airport Customs officials
- What
- Arrest and seizure of 16 kg hydroponic weed
- When
- Date not specified in the article
- Where
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai
- Why
- To disrupt an international drug smuggling syndicate
- Arrested individual
- Ajit Kathat
- Age
- 19
- Seized quantity
- 16 kg
- Substance
- hydroponic weed
- Location
- Mumbai Airport
- Country of origin
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Legal status
- Remanded to judicial custody