Archive · 20 Sep 2025
12 Kg of Hydroponic Weed Seized at RGIA, Passenger Arrested
Customs officials at Hyderabad airport found a large amount of drugs hidden in a passenger's luggage.
The drugs were a type of high-grade marijuana called hydroponic weed, and were worth a lot of money.
The passenger was coming from Dubai.
The authorities found the drugs in two bags; one that was with the passenger, and another that had been reported as lost but was later found.
The passenger was arrested for breaking drug laws.
DRI seized 12 kg of hydroponic weed at RGIA.
The seized drugs are worth approximately Rs. 12 crore.
The passenger arrived from Dubai.
The passenger was arrested under the NDPS Act-1985.
The drugs were found in two bags.
- Who
- DRI officials and a passenger
- What
- 12 kg of hydroponic weed was seized from a passenger.
- When
- Saturday (Baggage arrival)
- Where
- Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Hyderabad
- Why
- To prevent the illegal trafficking of drugs.
- Location
- Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Hyderabad
- Seizure Amount
- 12 kg
- Approximate Value
- Rs.12 crore
- Drug Type
- Hydroponic weed (cannabis)
- Arriving From
- Dubai
- Charges
- Violation of the NDPS Act-1985
Sources
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