300 mules, 405 flights and an international hydroponic cannabis syndicate spread across India
Indian authorities have uncovered a massive international hydroponic cannabis smuggling syndicate operating between Thailand and several Indian states. The investigation revealed a sophisticated network using hundreds of human carriers and flight bookings to distribute drugs across the country.
Why it matters
The scale of this operation highlights the challenges of transnational drug trafficking and the use of legal business fronts to facilitate illegal activities.
Nearly 300 carriers, 405 flight bookings, more than ₹1 crore spent on air travel, cannabis farms in Thailand, hawala money trails spanning countries, and an alleged ₹30 crore plan to build a Pattaya-style nightclub in Hyderabad’s upscale Kokapet. These are among the findings that have emerged from the Telangana’s EAGLE Force investigation into what police describe as a sprawling international hydroponic cannabis smuggling syndicate operating across India and Thailand.
The article provides a factual summary of police findings and ongoing investigations.
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