Dubai returnee caught with 12 kg hydroponic ganja at Hyderabad airport

A woman arriving from Dubai was caught at Hyderabad's RGI Airport with 12 kg of hydroponic cannabis. DRI officials found 6 kg in her baggage, and another 6 kg in a misplaced bag. She was arrested under the NDPS Act

Hyderabad: A woman passenger who arrived from Dubai was caught with 6 kg of hydroponic ganja by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence officials at RGI Airport on Saturday.

On the basis of specific intelligence, officers of DRI, Hyderabad Zonal Unit, intercepted the woman passenger at the airport.

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“During a systematic search of the passenger’s baggage, packets containing a greenish, lumpy substance were recovered. On testing, the substance gave a positive result for cannabis. A total of 6 kg of hydroponic weed was recovered from this baggage,” said the DRI officials.

The interrogation of the passenger revealed that another checked-in bag belonging to her had been declared as misplaced, for which she had already filed a complaint.

“That baggage arrived in Hyderabad on Saturday. On its examination, another 6 kg of hydroponic weed was recovered. In total, 12 kg of hydroponic weed valued at approximately Rs 12 crore has been seized. The passenger has been arrested under the provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985,” said the officials.

Further investigation is in progress.