Mumbai man held with narcotics worth ₹2.87 crore at airport
Bhadani, who arrived from Bangkok on August 19, was intercepted based on intelligence inputs.
During baggage examination in the presence of panch witnesses, officers recovered a silver trolley bag containing six vacuum-sealed packets. The packets, wrapped in brown tape, were found to contain 2,873 grams of hydroponic weed (cannabis), valued at Rs 2.87 crore in the illicit market. The substance tested positive in a field drug test kit.
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