Mumbai Customs officials have made significant drug seizures at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, uncovering a smuggling operation involving hydroponic weed valued at nearly ₹20 crore (approximately $2.4 million USD). The largest seizure occurred on May 7, when customs officers intercepted a passenger arriving from Bangkok on a Thai Airways flight, finding 17.915 kilograms of suspected hydroponic weed concealed in their luggage, worth about ₹17.91 crore. In a separate operation, customs detained two passengers arriving from Bangkok on an Air India flight, recovering 1.9 kilograms of the drug valued at ₹1.9 crore. Both cases are being investigated under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Additionally, customs officials intercepted a passenger carrying $100,000 (approximately ₹93.45 lakh) in foreign currency, suspected of violating foreign exchange regulations. The rise in hydroponic weed smuggling attempts at Mumbai airport has prompted customs to enhance surveillance and intelligence operations.