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Dating
The article is datelined "Mumbai, November 4, 2026" and says the attempts were "recently foiled", without giving the days. The item uses 4 November.
Quantities
The two quantities are 1,452 grams and "approximately 1,500 grams". The headline's "about 2.95 kg" is the sum of the two, which the article does not state, and the second figure is approximate. The summary gives each figure as reported.
Related news items
The article describes two separate interceptions of two passengers. The item records them as one news item, since the article reports them together.
Attribution
The statement that "International drug smuggling syndicates are recruiting Bhutanese nationals as carriers" and the account of one passenger being lured by "quick and easy money" are the customs sources' and the passenger's statement as the article gives them. The item carries neither. The names of the two passengers are in the article and the item does not carry them.
These notes were recorded when the news item was prepared. Éloise 02:13, 7 November 2026 (+07)