Archive · 22 Aug 2025
DRI Busts Drug Ring Smuggling Ganja from Thailand
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) caught a group of people smuggling a special kind of weed called hydroponic ganja.
They were bringing it from Thailand and using unemployed people to carry it.
The DRI found the drugs in Bengaluru, Bhopal, and Delhi, and arrested several people, including the person they think was in charge.
The drugs were worth a lot of money, and the DRI also found a lot of cash.
This bust is part of a bigger effort to stop drug smuggling.
DRI seized 72 kg of hydroponic ganja worth Rs 72 crore in operations across Bengaluru, Bhopal, and Delhi.
Six individuals, including a Delhi-based mastermind, were arrested in connection with the drug smuggling.
The operation, named 'WeedOut', targeted a gang recruiting unemployed youth for drug smuggling from Thailand.
Passengers were intercepted at Bengaluru railway station and Bhopal Junction, carrying drugs on Rajdhani Express trains.
Over Rs 1.02 crore in cash was seized from the alleged mastermind in Delhi.
- Who
- DRI, six individuals, and a drug smuggling gang.
- What
- DRI seized 72 kg of hydroponic ganja valued at Rs 72 crore, along with Rs 1.02 crore in cash.
- When
- The operation, 'WeedOut', began on August 20, with interceptions occurring on August 19 and 20.
- Where
- Bengaluru, Bhopal, Delhi, and Thailand.
- Why
- To combat drug smuggling and trafficking operations.
Law Enforcement Perspective
Drug Trafficking Operations
Outcomes of DRI Operation
Law Enforcement Perspective
Emphasis on successful dismantling of the drug smuggling ring, seizures, and arrests.
Drug Trafficking Operations
Not applicable.
- Operation Name
- "WeedOut"
- Ganja Seized
- 72 kg hydroponic ganja
- Ganja Value
- Rs 72 crore
- Cash Seized
- Rs 1.02 crore
- Arrests
- Six individuals
- Locations
- Bengaluru, Bhopal, Delhi, Thailand
Sources
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DRI busts pan-India hydroponic weed smuggling syndicate; six held with Rs 1.02 crore
New Smuggling Method? Weed Meant For Rajdhani Trains Seized In Bengaluru, Bhopal
