Ghatkopar man held with 1,015g hydroponic weed in shampoo bottles
AIU officers intercepted Ghatkopar resident A.A.R. Miyan at Mumbai airport on 27 October 2026, finding 1,015 grams of Bangkok-sourced hydroponic weed hidden in three shampoo bottles. He admitted smuggling for quick money and was arrested as the network probe began.
🇮🇳 CSMI Airport, Mumbai · India
- Arrested
- 1
- Cannabis
- 1.015 kg
The Air Intelligence Unit of Mumbai Customs arrested a 30-year-old Ghatkopar
resident for allegedly attempting to smuggle high-grade hydroponic weed
sourced from Bangkok into the country.[1][2]
A.A.R. Miyan was intercepted on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, based on spot
profiling shortly after landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International
Airport on a flight from Bangkok; officers stopped him near the arrival
hall’s exit gate.[1][2]
A search of his trolley bag found clothes alongside three shampoo bottles
hiding transparent plastic packets of hydroponic weed totalling 1,015 grams.[1][2] Miyan admitted he took the risk to earn quick money despite knowing
the penalties, was served a summons, had his statement recorded and was
arrested as the AIU began tracing his suspected associates.[1][2]
Sources
- Ghatkopar Man Arrested for Smuggling Hydroponic Cannabis in Shampoo Bottles. The DCN News, 28 October 2026. In English.
- Mumbai Airport Customs Arrests 30-Year-Old Ghatkopar Man For Allegedly Smuggling 1,015 Grams Of Hydroponic Weed From Bangkok At CSMIA. Free Press Journal via Newspoint, 28 October 2026. In English.
Open questions the AI reported
- Whether the suspected wider network was traced was not reported.
