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Hindustan Times
15 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Two Indonesian nationals with weed worth ₹21.55 cr arrested
Jun 29, 2025 07:34 AM IST MUMBAI: Two Indonesian nationals were arrested by the Oshiwara police on Thursday with 21.552 kg of hydroponic weed, valued at around ₹ 21.55 crore in the illicit market. (Shutterstock) Acting on a tip-off, the police raided a premises in Jogeshwari and seized the contraband. The accused arrested were identified as Budi Wiyono, 44, and Rakhmat Ardi Hidayat, 39. Hydroponic weed, or hydro weed, is cannabis typically grown indoors using a hydroponic method in a fully controlled environment, said officials. The police are trying to find where the accused had procured the weed from and where they planned to supply it. Indian arriving from Bangkok held with weed Customs officers apprehended an Indian national at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) on Friday after he arrived from Bangkok and recovered 5.119 kg of hydroponic weed from his checked-in baggage. They seized the contraband that carried an estimated illicit market value of ₹ 5.119 crore. The narcotics were seized as per the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. The passenger was immediately arrested.
The Print
20 hours ago
- The Print
Hydroponic weed valued at over Rs 26 crore seized in city; three held
The duo was carrying 21.55 kilograms of hydroponic weed, with a potential to fetch Rs 21.55 crore in the illicit drug market, he said. Acting on inputs, a team from the Oshiwara police station intercepted two Indonesian nationals in the western suburb of Jogeshwari on Friday, a police official said. Mumbai, Jun 28 (PTI) The authorities have seized hydroponic ganja valued at over Rs 26 crore from two different locations in Mumbai and arrested three persons, officials said on Saturday. The two, identified as Budi Wiyono (44) and Rakhmat Ardi Hidayat (39), were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the official said. Hydroponic ganja is grown without soil, using a water-based nutrient solution. It can also be grown indoors, said officials. Meanwhile, the Customs staff recovered 5.11 kg of hydroponic weed valued at Rs 5.11 crore from an Indian at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport here on Friday, an official said. The accused passenger had arrived in the city from Bangkok, the official said, adding that he was arrested under the NDPS Act. PTI ZA DC NR This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
