Customs seizes hydroponic marijuana worth ₹3.52 crore at RGIA, man held

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One idiosyncratic was arrested for allegedly smuggling hydroponic marijuana worthy ₹3.52 crore by officials of the Air Intelligence Unit astatine the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport connected Thursday.

Officers of the AIU, Hyderabad Customs intercepted 1 Indian rider who arrived from Bangkok astatine the airdrome based connected APIS intelligence. During introspection of his check-in baggage, officials recovered 9 black-coloured packets containing a greenish lumpy substance with a pungent odour. The contraband was concealed wrong apparel successful his checkin baggage, officials told The Hindu.

The seized substance weighed 10.050 kg and tested affirmative for marijuana utilizing a narcotic cause detection kit. The AIU officials stated that the seized hydroponic marijuana is estimated to beryllium worthy astir 3.52 crore successful the illicit market. The rider was arrested nether the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. Officials said that further probe is nether way.

Published - May 22, 2026 07:02 p.m. IST

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