DRI Seizes 7.75 Kg Weed worth Rs.2.71 Cr at RGIA; Arrests Passenger
During examination of his check-in baggage, the passenger was found carrying an electric geyser. On opening it , the officials found 73 packets weighing 7.750 kgs
Hyderabad: A specific intelligence was developed by the Hyderabad Zonal Unit (HZU) of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) regarding an Indian passenger arriving at Hyderabad from Bangkok, Thailand on Monday suspected to be carrying high-grade cannabis (Hydroponic Weed) in his baggage.
Acting on the intelligence, a team of officers of DRI HZU intercepted the passenger at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad.
During examination of his check-in baggage, the passenger was found carrying an electric geyser. On opening the geyser, resulted in the recovery of 73 packets weighing 7.750 Kgs of a greenish substance, which tested positive for ganja using a Narcotic Drugs Detection Kit.
A total of 7.750 kgs of high-grade cannabis with an estimated value of Rs.2.71 crore in the illicit market was recovered from the passenger. Accordingly, the recovered cannabis has been seized and the passenger was arrested under the provisions of the NDPS Act-1985.
Further investigation is in progress.