Archive · 13 Nov 2025
Rs 4 Crore Hydroponic Weed Seized from Passenger at Hyderabad Airport
Customs officers at the Hyderabad airport stopped someone who had just arrived on a flight from Bangkok.
They found a lot of a special kind of weed, called hydroponic weed, hidden in their suitcase.
This weed was worth a lot of money, about 4 crore rupees, and the person hadn't told the officers they had it.
Because it was hidden and so valuable, the officers took the weed and arrested the person.
This is to stop illegal drugs from being brought into the country.
Customs officials seized 4.3 kg of suspected hydroponic weed valued at Rs 4 crore at Hyderabad Airport.
The seizure was made from a passenger arriving from Bangkok on November 11.
The suspected hydroponic weed was found concealed within a trolley bag.
The passenger has been arrested following the seizure.
The incident occurred at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA).
- Who
- Customs officials and one passenger
- What
- Seized 4.3 kg of suspected hydroponic weed valued at Rs 4 crore, concealed in a trolley bag.
- When
- November 11
- Where
- Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Hyderabad
- Why
- The passenger arrived from Bangkok with undeclared contraband suspected to be hydroponic weed, leading to their arrest and seizure of the items.
The Passenger
Customs Officials
Nature of Substance
The Passenger
The passenger was traveling with the substance, implying personal use or other intent not explicitly defined as smuggling.
Customs Officials
Customs officials identified the substance as 'hydroponic weed' and seized it, treating it as contraband due to its illicit value and concealment.
Legality of Possession
The Passenger
The passenger did not declare the substance, potentially indicating an attempt to avoid scrutiny, but not necessarily admitting guilt.
Customs Officials
The concealment of the substance within a trolley bag and its high illicit value are considered indicators of smuggling activity, leading to arrest.
- Substance Seized
- Suspected hydroponic weed
- Quantity
- 4.3 kg
- Estimated Value
- Rs 4 crore
- Origin of Travel
- Bangkok
- Date of Incident
- November 11
- Location
- Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Hyderabad
- Action Taken
- Passenger arrested, substance seized
