DRI Seizes 8.705 Kgs Ganja worth Rs.3.05 Cr at RGIA, 2 Held
The recovered substance weighed a total of 8.705 kgs and tested positive for ganja through the narcotic drug detection kit
Hyderabad: Acting on specific intelligence, the officers of the Hyderabad Zonal Unit of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) intercepted two Indian passengers arriving from Bangkok on Tuesday at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Shamshabad here.
During systematic examination of their check-in baggage, 24 black coloured packets containing greenish, lumpy substance with a sharp, pungent odour was recovered. The packets were concealed inside insulated water bottles, a potato snack tin, and multiple food tin boxes, plastic and cardboard boxes.
The recovered substance weighed a total of 8.705 kgs and tested positive for ganja through the Narcotic Drug Detection Kit. Accordingly, 8.705 Kgs of high-grade cannabis (Hydroponic Ganja), valued at approximately Rs.3.05 crore in the illicit market has been seized and both the passengers have been arrested under the provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985. Further investigation to identify the source and network is in progress.