Delhi airport
Customs officials at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport here in Delhi have arrested six men for smuggling into the country narcotics worth Rs 48 crore, an official statement issued on Tuesday said.
The accused were intercepted after their arrival from Bangkok on December 11.
Upon detailed examination of their baggage, 24 polythene pouches concealed in two grey, one green, and one teal-coloured trolley bags were recovered.
“The pouches contained green-coloured narcotic substance suspected to be ganja/marijuana, weighing 48.016 kg (net weight),” said the statement issued by the customs at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport Delhi .
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“Preliminary diagnostic testing indicated the substance to be ganja/marijuana,” it added.
The approximate market value of the seized contraband is Rs 48.01 crore, it said, adding that all the accused persons were arrested.
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