Overview

• Officials say the incident occurred during Sept 29 baggage screening of two men, aged 20 and 21, who were booked to fly to Delhi on an Air India Express flight.
• About 21.36 kg of suspected cannabis was found concealed in checked bags and the passengers were deboarded and handed to local police for further action.
• The detainees are from Imphal West district, and the seized consignment has been taken into custody as part of the ongoing investigation.
• Possession of cannabis is an offence under Indian law and can carry a prison term of up to 20 years, according to the reporting.
• Separately, a Sept 26 joint operation by Assam Rifles and the NCB in Chandel recovered 67.26 kg of WY tablets valued at about Rs 53.8 crore, with two suspects and the contraband handed to the NCB.