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Marijuana Worth Rs 71.5 Lakh Seized At Delhi Airport
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News18•08-10-2026, 15:15
Marijuana Worth Rs 71.5 Lakh Seized At Delhi Airport
- •Customs officials at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport seized 2.043 kg of suspected ganja worth approximately Rs 71.50 lakh.
- •The illicit substance was recovered from an Indian passenger who arrived at Terminal-3 from Bangkok on October 2.
- •Authorities found two polythene pouches containing the suspected marijuana hidden inside the passenger's grey trolley bag.
- •The accused passenger was arrested under Section 43(B) of the NDPS Act, 1985, and the contraband was seized.
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Customs officials at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport seized 2.043 kg of suspected ganja with an estimated value of around Rs 71.50 lakh from an Indian passenger arriving from Bangkok.
The passenger was arrested under Section 43(B) of the NDPS Act, 1985, and the suspected contraband was seized under Section 43(A) of the same act.
The passenger arrived from Bangkok at Terminal-3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport on October 2, where he was intercepted by Customs officers after being diverted to the Green Channel.