{
  "id": 7125987,
  "title": "Mumbai Airport Drug Bust: 22-Year-Old Held With Nearly 5 Kg Hydroponic Weed Worth ₹1.73 Crore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/mumbai-airport-drug-bust-22-year-old-held-with-nearly-5-kg-hydroponic",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T14:40:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-airport-drug-bust-22-year-old-held-with-nearly-5-kg-hydroponic-weed-worth-173-crore"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai Airport Customs officials have apprehended a 22-year-old man, U.F. Arappayil, for allegedly smuggling a significant amount of hydroponic weed. The suspect, a resident of Kerala, was intercepted upon his arrival from Hanoi, having allegedly concealed the narcotics in his baggage. Arappayil admitted to the Customs authorities that he had non-declared, concealed, recovered, and seized the narcotics substance, weighing 4932 grams, valued at approximately Rs 1.73 crore. The preliminary investigation suggests the involvement of other individuals, whose identities are yet to be ascertained.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Mumbai Airport Customs officials have arrested a 22-year-old man for allegedly smuggling drugs sourced from Vietnam. According to the Customs sources, on the basis of suspicion, one passenger, Kerala resident, U.F. Arappayil, arriving from Hanoi to Mumbai was suspected of carrying narcotic drugs concealed in his baggage. The said passenger was intercepted after he had crossed the green…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}