Mumbai Airport Customs takes 73 lakh worth hydroponic weed from Bangkok guest, apprehensions 23-year-old|Representational Image
Mumbai: The Mumbai Airport Customs authorities have actually detained a 23-year-old male for purportedly contraband Hydroponic Weed worth Rs 73 lakh from Bangkok.
According to the Customs resources, the policemans of AIU on Monday obstructed one guest Ikbal Mohamed Ibrakim, a homeowner of Tamil Nadu, on the basis of uncertainty that he could be lugging some contraband products, after he came to CSMI Airport from Bangkok.
Thereafter, the Customs policemans opened up the hand bag of the guest and observed that the very same were loaded with different kinds of delicious chocolates and food products. On even more exam at the end of the bag, the policeman located one plastic packages including eco-friendly coloured completely dry leafy material. The policemans after that faced the guest Ikbal Mohamed Ibrakim regarding the materials of the claimed clear vacuum cleaner secured package to which he continued to be quiet.
“On cutting the transparent plastic-like material packets, the packets were found stuffed with greenish coloured dry leafy substance in lumps form having a strong pungent shell. The officer tested the same using Field Testing Kit of NDPS substance which showed positive result for hydroponic weed (Marijuana), a substance covered under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act,” claimed a Customs authorities.
The policemans after that considered the overall green coloured completely dry leafy material, which resulted right into recuperation of overall internet weight 734 grams of green coloured completely dry leafy material supposed to be hydroponic weed valued Rs 73.40 lakh, which was taken on the affordable idea that it was being smuggled right into India.
In his declaration offered to the Customs authorities, Ibrakim confessed that the bag including contraband was brought by him as checked-in luggage at CSMI Airport, fromBangkok
“He was aware that smuggling of hydroponic weed (Marijuana) and other illegal drugs into India attracts stringent punishment as per laws prevalent in India. As the investigations in the case are at a very preliminary stage and efforts are also being made to identify and apprehend key associates of the accused,” the authorities claimed.
“Despite having a small quantity of contraband, my client was arrested by Customs,” claimed supporter Vinayak Shukla that stood for the charged.
