Overview
- DRI officers in Hyderabad recovered 27.15 kg of hydroponic marijuana at RGI airport and arrested seven people, valuing the haul at about Rs 9.5 crore.
- Chennai Customs intercepted two passengers from Bangkok and seized about 10.75 kg concealed in vacuum‑sealed packets inside chocolate pouches.
- At Delhi’s IGI airport, Customs found 4.935 kg in polythene pouches inside a trolley bag and arrested the arriving Indian passenger, assessing the value at roughly Rs 4.93 crore.
- Preliminary field tests in each case indicated the substance was ganja, and officers seized the consignments under provisions of the NDPS Act.
- Authorities say the Chennai suspects reported being lured with payment to carry the drug, and agencies are pursuing leads to identify facilitators and wider syndicate links.