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Two persons were arrested for allegedly smuggling hydroponic marijuana worthy ₹3.05 crore by officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence astatine the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport connected Tuesday.
According to the DRI, officers of the Hyderabad Zonal Unit intercepted 2 Indian passengers who arrived from Bangkok astatine the airdrome based connected circumstantial quality inputs.
During introspection of their check-in baggage, officials recovered 24 black-coloured packets containing a greenish lumpy substance with a pungent odour.
The contraband had allegedly been concealed wrong insulated h2o bottles, a murphy snack tin and aggregate nutrient tins, integrative containers and cardboard boxes.
The seized substance weighed 8.705 kg and tested affirmative for marijuana utilizing a narcotic cause detection kit, officials said.
The DRI officials stated that the seized hydroponic marijuana is estimated to beryllium worthy astir ₹3.05 crore successful the illicit market.
Both passengers were arrested nether the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
Officials said further probe is nether mode to place the root of the contraband and hint the web progressive successful the smuggling operation.
