Overview
- Rajiv Gandhi International Airport officers intercepted two passengers from Qatar and recovered about 14 kilograms of hydroponic ganja concealed in luggage.
- Officials valued the Hyderabad haul at roughly ₹14 crore on the international market and took both passengers into custody for questioning.
- Delhi Customs earlier arrested two travelers from Hanoi after seizing 7.715 kilograms of a green substance in nine polythene pouches from a pink trolley bag at IGI Terminal 3.
- Diagnostic tests in the Delhi case indicated the material prima facie appeared to be ganja, with formal forensic confirmation and legal processes to follow.
- Authorities, including the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, have stepped up airport surveillance following these incidents, which also follow a smaller 1-kilogram seizure reported two days earlier at Shamshabad.