DRI Seizes Cannabis Worth Rs. 2.71 Crore at Hyderabad Airport, Arrests Passenger
Hyderabad, Oct 13 (TNT): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 7.75 kg of suspected high-grade cannabis, allegedly hydroponic weed, valued at approximately Rs. 2.71 crore in the illicit market, from an Indian passenger arriving from Bangkok at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here and arrested him under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
Acting on specific intelligence, a team of DRI officers from the Hyderabad Zonal Unit intercepted the passenger on October 12 and examined his checked-in baggage.
During the examination, officials found an electric geyser concealing 73 packets containing a greenish substance. The substance, weighing 7.75 kg in gross weight, tested positive for ganja/marijuana using a narcotic drugs detection kit, according to a DRI release on Tuesday.
The contraband was seized and the passenger arrested under the provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985.
Further investigation is in progress.
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