Delhi: Customs officials have arrested an Indian passenger at the airport here after suspected marijuana valued at about Rs 2.43 crore was allegedly recovered from his baggage, officials said on Thursday.
The passenger coming from Bangkok was arrested on Wednesday after X-ray screening and a detailed examination of his baggage led to the recovery of eight polythene pouches containing a green-coloured narcotic substance, an official statement said.
The recovered substance weighed 6,939.5 grams. A diagnostic test conducted by the customs authorities indicated that the substance was prima facie ganja (marijuana), the statement said.
The estimated value of the seized contraband is around Rs 2.43 crore, it said.
Customs, IGI Airport Date: 09.06.2026
Operation: AIU, IGI Airport, New Delhi
Seizure: 6939.5 grams Hydroponic weed/GanjaThe customs officers of IGI airport, New Delhi, have booked a case of smuggling green color NDPS substance. On the basis of profiling, one Indian passenger… pic.twitter.com/X1Hx1FkwI3
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The passenger was arrested under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, and the contraband along with the packing material was seized for further investigation.
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Customs authorities are probing the source and intended destination of the seized narcotics, it added.
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