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Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Woman caught with hydroponic ganja worth ₹13.3 crore at Hyderabad Airport, arrested
A woman was arrested after 13.3 kg of hydroponic ganja valued at ₹13.3 crore was seized from her at the international airport here, the DRI said on Tuesday. The passenger was arrested under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and remanded to judicial custody.(Unsplash/Representational) Acting on specific intelligence, officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Hyderabad Zonal Unit, intercepted an Indian female passenger who arrived at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport from Bangkok on August 11. A thorough search of the passenger's check-in baggage revealed 20 packets containing a greenish lumpy substance, a release from DRI said. Field testing confirmed the substance as cannabis. The seized material was identified as 13.3 kg of hydroponic ganja, it said. The passenger was arrested under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and remanded to judicial custody. Further investigation is in progress.
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Time of India
3.5 kg smuggled gold worth 3.4 cr seized at RGIA, 3 held
Hyderabad: Acting on specific intelligence inputs, officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Hyderabad Zonal Unit (HZU), thwarted a gold smuggling attempt at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) and arrested three individuals, including two ground handling staff. The operation unfolded near the aerobridge at the international passengers' arrival gate, where DRI officials intercepted an Indian passenger who arrived from Dubai via Muscat. The passenger was caught red-handed while handing over smuggled gold to a ground handling staff member. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad Further investigation revealed that the gold was to be delivered to another ground staff member waiting in the airport's parking area. The plan was to later return the gold to the same passenger once he exited the customs area, thereby evading detection. Upon inspection, officials recovered 30 gold bars, each weighing 10 tolas, concealed in three packets. The total weight of the foreign-origin gold was 3,500 gm, with a purity of 99.9%, and was valued at approximately 3.45 crore. The smuggled gold, along with packing material, was seized under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962. All three individuals—the passenger and two ground handling staff—were arrested and remanded to judicial custody. Officials said that further investigation into the smuggling network is underway.
