DRI seizes Rs 7 cr worth marijuana at Hyderabad Airport

In a significant crackdown on drug smuggling, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), intercepted two Indian passengers arriving from Bangkok at Shamshabad International Airport on Thursday.
Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officials conducted a detailed search of the passengers’ check-in luggage and discovered 13 vacuum-sealed transparent packets concealed within chocolate packets branded as ‘Kelloggs.’
Upon examination, a greenish, lumpy substance was found in each packet. Using a field test kit, the officers confirmed the substance as marijuana.
In total, 7.096 kilograms of hydroponic marijuana, valued at approximately Rs 7 crore in the illicit market, was seized.
The passengers were subsequently arrested under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and remanded to judicial custody. Further investigations into the case are ongoing, as DRI intensifies efforts to curb drug trafficking activities in the lead-up to Diwali.