Archive · 10 Dec 2025
Hydroponic Marijuana Worth Rs 2.29 Crore Seized at Pune Airport
At the Pune International Airport, officials found a lot of high-quality marijuana in a passenger's bag.
The passenger had just arrived from Bangkok.
The drugs were worth a lot of money, over Rs 2.29 crore.
The passenger was arrested, and the police are trying to find out more about where the drugs came from and who they were meant for.
They are also checking if this is part of a bigger drug smuggling operation.
Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) seized 2,299.44 grams of hydroponic marijuana at Pune International Airport.
The drugs were worth Rs 2.29 crore and were found in a passenger's checked-in baggage.
The passenger arrived on IndiGo flight 6E-1096 from Bangkok and was arrested under the NDPS Act.
The seizure was made on Monday, December 9, and the investigation is ongoing.
Authorities are probing the source, intended recipients, and possible links to larger trafficking networks.
- Who
- A male passenger arriving from Bangkok
- What
- Seizure of 2,299.44 grams of hydroponic marijuana
- When
- Monday, December 9
- Where
- Pune International Airport
- Why
- To prevent drug trafficking and further investigation
- Location
- Pune International Airport
- Date of Seizure
- Monday, December 9
- Amount Seized
- 2,299.44 grams
- Estimated Value
- Rs 2.29 crore
- Passenger Origin
- Bangkok
- Flight Number
- IndiGo 6E-1096
- Legal Action
- Arrest under NDPS Act, 1985
- Investigation Status
- Ongoing
