Mumbai, April 28 -- Mumbai Airport Customs officials arrested a 40-year-old man for allegedly smuggling drugs cleverly concealed in metal containers.
The arrested person has been identified as A.M. Raheja, a resident of Ulhasnagar in adjoining Thane district.
He had arrived from Bangkok early on Tuesday. On examination of his baggage, the Customs officers recovered suspected hydroponic weed (marijuana), with an illicit market value of approximately Rs 60 lakhs.
"The narcotic substance was cleverly concealed inside the checked-in trolley bag carried by the passenger," said a Customs officer.
The passenger was then arrested under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
The accused was later granted ba...