DRI seizes hydroponic cannabis worth ₹2.71 crore at Hyderabad airport, arrests passenger
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) arrested a passenger at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport for smuggling 7.75 kg of hydroponic cannabis. The contraband, valued at ₹2.71 crore, was concealed inside an electric geyser.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing challenges in airport security and the increasing prevalence of high-grade illicit drug trafficking in India.
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 7.75 kg of high-grade cannabis, suspected to be hydroponic weed, worth approximately ₹2.71 crore in the illicit market from an Indian passenger arriving from Bangkok at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad on October 12.
Acting on specific intelligence, a team of DRI officers intercepted the passenger upon his arrival from Bangkok, Thailand. During the examination of his check-in baggage, the officers found an electric geyser. On opening the appliance, they recovered 73 packets containing a greenish substance weighing 7.75 kg.
The substance tested positive for ganja or marijuana when examined using a narcotic drugs detection kit, according to the DRI.
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