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Customs, DRI Seize High-Value Drugs at Indian Airports on Bangkok and Dubai Routes

The actions form part of an intelligence-led crackdown dubbed Operation Weed Out.

Overview

  • Mumbai Customs arrested two arrivals from Bangkok and seized roughly 20 kg of hydroponic marijuana worth about Rs 20 crore, and in a separate case confiscated foreign currency equivalent to Rs 26.37 lakh.
  • DRI officers in Hyderabad detained a Dubai-returned passenger and recovered 12 kg of hydroponic cannabis, including 6 kg from a bag initially reported as misplaced.
  • Pune Customs intercepted a Bangkok passenger and seized about 5.23 kg of methaqualone valued at around Rs 2.61 crore, with the accused booked under the NDPS Act.
  • Lucknow Air Customs arrested two passengers from Bangkok after seizing approximately 4.917 kg of suspected hydroponic marijuana packed in eight vacuum-sealed bags.
  • Customs units report linked interdictions across multiple airports and ongoing network probes, with recent actions also including a Kochi arrest over a Thailand-sent parcel containing about 2 kg of hybrid ganja.