DRI seizes 3.5 kg hydroponic ganja at Hyderabad airport
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized 3.5 kg of hydroponic ganja from a passenger at RGI Airport in Hyderabad. The man, who arrived from Kuala Lumpur, was arrested and produced before court. Further investigation is underway
Published Date - 1 February 2026, 07:57 PM
Hyderabad: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence on Sunday caught a passenger and seized 3.5 kg of hydroponic ganja from him at RGI Airport.
The passenger, Barai Hemang Kumar Mangabhai, had arrived from Kuala Lumpur by a flight in the early hours of the day.
“On suspicion, the passenger was stopped and his baggage was checked. Around 3.5 kg of hydroponic ganja was found in his checked-in baggage and the contraband was seized,” said an official.
The man was arrested and produced before the court for further action.
Further investigation is on.