Mumbai Airport Customs arrested 29-year-old carrier P. Goswami and seized approximately two kilograms of high-grade marijuana in a cross-border smuggling case.[1] The contraband was intercepted at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International (CSMI) Airport on Sunday.[1] The suspect, identified as P. Goswami, had just landed in Mumbai on a flight from Bangkok, Thailand.[1] Senior Customs officials said the operation was based on rigorous spot profiling of arriving passengers.[1] Upon pulling Goswami aside for a detailed inspection, officials scanned and searched his check-in luggage.[1] A thorough examination of his trolley bag revealed four plastic packets containing the contraband, concealed inside commercial food packets and hidden beneath layers of used clothing to evade detection.[1] The seized marijuana, weighing around 2 kg, was confiscated under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.[1]
Goswami was subsequently placed under formal arrest.[1] Investigators are decoding the syndicate’s operational methods, including the exact source of procurement in Bangkok and the intended destination of the delivery inside India.[1] Customs officers said they are thoroughly examining the statement of the accused along with available digital and material evidence.[1] A dedicated team is analyzing the suspect’s phone records, encrypted communication channels, and financial transactions to identify the financiers and kingpins backing the illicit trade.[1]
