{
  "id": 17807049,
  "title": "Mumbai Airport Customs Bust International Drug Smuggling Racket, Arrest Passenger From Bangkok With 2 Kg Marijuana",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/mumbai-airport-customs-bust-international-drug-smuggling-racket",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T14:01:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-airport-customs-bust-international-drug-smuggling-racket-arrest-passenger-from-bangkok-with-2-kg-marijuana"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai Airport Customs officials dismantled an international narcotics smuggling network, apprehending a 29-year-old Bangkok passenger with 2 kg of high-quality marijuana, sources reveal. The contraband was seized at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Sunday, following spot profiling of arriving passengers. The suspect, P. Goswami, was pulled aside for a thorough inspection of his check-in luggage. Inside a trolley bag, four plastic packets concealing the marijuana were found, cleverly hidden within food packets and layered clothing. The narcotics were confiscated under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, and Goswami was formally arrested. Customs authorities are now probing the Bangkok drug supply network and tracing the intended Indian recipients. The investigation is ongoing, with investigators examining the suspect's statements, digital evidence, and financial transactions to identify the syndicate's key players and financiers.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: In a major crackdown against international narcotics trafficking, Mumbai Airport Customs officials unearthed a cross-border drug smuggling syndicate, arresting a 29-year-old carrier and seizing approximately two kilograms of high-grade marijuana, agency sources confirmed on Monday. Bangkok Flight Passenger Intercepted At Mumbai Airport Following Spot Profiling The contraband was…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}