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DRI Seizes Hydroponic Weed Worth Rs 2.71 Crore at Hyderabad Airport
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News18•13-10-2026, 17:00
DRI Seizes Hydroponic Weed Worth Rs 2.71 Crore at Hyderabad Airport
- •Officials seized 7.750 kg of high-grade hydroponic weed valued at Rs 2.71 crore from a passenger.
- •The passenger arrived at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad on a flight from Bangkok.
- •The contraband was cleverly concealed inside an electric geyser found within the passenger check-in baggage.
- •The seized substance tested positive for marijuana using a Narcotic Drugs Detection Kit.
- •The passenger was arrested under the NDPS Act and further investigation is currently underway.
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A total of 7.750 kg of high-grade cannabis, known as hydroponic weed, valued at approximately Rs 2.71 crore in the illicit market, was seized by DRI officials at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad.
The contraband was hidden inside an electric geyser packed within the passenger's check-in baggage, where officers discovered 73 packets containing a greenish substance.
Following the recovery and positive testing of the seized substance for marijuana, the passenger was arrested under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.