Officials of the Air Customs Unit at the Coimbatore International Airport on Saturday (July 19, 2025) seized smuggled goods worth about ₹90 lakh from five passengers.

According to the officials, the Deputy Commissioner of Customs and his team developed intelligence based on data analysis and intercepted five men — Thameem Ansary, Mohamed Aboobacker Sadiq, Benish Jesudhasan, Muthuraja and Kamalbatcha — who arrived at the Coimbatore International Airport from Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) by Flight 6E 1498 on July 19.

The officials seized contraband comprising latest electronic gadgets (drones, mobile phones and their batteries, smart watches, microphones etc.,) and cigarettes and e-cigarettes from their checked-in baggage and hand baggage.

The seized 17 DJI Air 3S Drones have a total market value of about ₹15 lakh. The seized cigarettes and e-cigarettes of different brands are valued at ₹16 lakh. The value of the iphones, etc is estimated to be ₹60 lakh.