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Mumbai Airport Customs Seize Gold, Weed In 130 Smuggling Cases
Mumbai Airport Customs checked travelers and cargo more closely for one month.
Officials said they found more than 130 smuggling cases.
They arrested 55 people who were allegedly involved.
The biggest seizures included gold and hydroponic weed.
The gold weighed 19.65 kilograms and was valued at ₹26 crore.
The weed weighed 149 kilograms and was valued at ₹52 crore.
Officers also found foreign currency, commercial goods, and diamonds.
Customs said these actions help protect government money and national security.
Mumbai Airport Customs registered more than 130 smuggling cases and arrested 55 people in one month.
Officials seized 19.65 kilograms of gold worth ₹26 crore in 77 cases, arresting 13 people.
Customs seized 149 kilograms of hydroponic weed valued at ₹52 crore and arrested 37 people.
Nine foreign-currency cases involved currencies worth ₹3.37 crore, while 14 commercial-goods cases involved goods worth ₹1.18 crore.
Two diamond-smuggling cases led to seizures worth approximately ₹1.19 crore and two arrests.
- Who
- Mumbai Airport Customs officials and 55 people allegedly involved in smuggling.
- What
- More than 130 cases involving gold, hydroponic weed, foreign currency, commercial goods, and diamonds were detected.
- Where
- Mumbai airport, India.
- When
- During the month before September 23, 2026.
- Why
- Officials said intensified enforcement was intended to prevent smuggling, protect government revenue, and safeguard economic and security interests.
Key facts
- Total cases
- More than 130 smuggling cases
- Arrests
- 55 people arrested
- Gold seized
- 19.65 kilograms valued at ₹26 crore
- Hydroponic weed seized
- 149 kilograms valued at ₹52 crore
- Foreign currency seized
- Currencies valued at ₹3.37 crore across nine cases
- Commercial goods seized
- iPhones, refurbished laptops, and other goods valued at approximately ₹1.18 crore
- Diamonds seized
- Diamonds valued at approximately ₹1.19 crore in two cases
Quotes
A Customs officer
An unnamed Mumbai Customs officer explaining the price difference driving gold smuggling.
“The sustained enforcement efforts of Mumbai Customs have been instrumental in preventing the smuggling of gold, narcotic drugs, foreign currency, and other prohibited or dutiable goods.”
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“For instance, if the price of 24 KT gold in Dubai is around Rs 96,000 for 10 grams, in India the price would be around Rs 1.01 lakh.”
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Sources
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