Overview

• Customs officials at Pune International Airport seized 10.47 kilograms of hydroponic marijuana valued at Rs 10.5 crore from Abhinay Amarnath Yadav after he arrived on an IndiGo flight from Bangkok on July 24.
• The Air Intelligence Unit flagged Yadav based on his behavior and uncovered the high-potency soil-less cannabis hidden in his baggage.
• Yadav has been charged under sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, and remanded to judicial custody by a local court.
• Hydroponic marijuana commands premium prices due to its increased potency, making it a lucrative commodity for international traffickers.
• Customs investigators are probing Yadav’s suppliers and potential links to earlier airport seizures in Mumbai as they seek to expose the network’s broader operations.