Mumbai Airport Customs Arrests 31-Year-Old Kerala Man With Cannabis Worth ₹1.20 Crore Smuggled From Vietnam At CSMIA
Mumbai, October 19, 2026: The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Mumbai Customs has thwarted a drug smuggling attempt at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International (CSMI) Airport, arresting a Kerala resident carrying narcotics sourced from Vietnam. The accused, identified as 31-year-old Abdul Nafih, a native of Kerala, was intercepted on Sunday based on spot profiling after arriving at the airport…
Mumbai Customs officials have apprehended a 31-year-old man from Kerala for attempting to smuggle cannabis worth ₹1.20 crore into India via the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. The suspect, Abdul Nafih, was intercepted on Sunday after arriving from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and was found to have concealed the illicit substance within his trolley bag.
Upon closer inspection, officers discovered ingeniously hidden compartments within the bag that allowed him to bypass security scans. The cannabis, weighing 3,437 grams, was seized by Customs officials. Nafih was subsequently arrested and formally charged under relevant laws. The investigation is ongoing, with authorities seeking to identify and apprehend associates involved in the narcotics supply chain.
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