New Delhi: Delhi Customs officials at the Indira Gandhi International Airport have seized 34,935 grams of suspected hydroponic marijuana from two passengers who arrived from Bangkok on flight TG-323, officials said on Thursday.
The contraband was detected after the passengers were flagged through the Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) profiling and intercepted by Customs officers after they crossed the Green Channel at the airport.
According to officials, the passengers came under suspicion during routine profiling procedures carried out by Customs authorities. Their baggage was subsequently subjected to X-ray screening, during which suspicious images were noticed by officials.
A detailed examination of the luggage led to the recovery of 31 vacuum-sealed packets containing a substance suspected to be hydroponic weed, commonly referred to as ganja or marijuana.
In an official statement, Delhi Customs said, “On the basis of APIS profiling, two passengers travelling from Bangkok to Delhi by Flight No. TG-323 dated 08.05.2026 were intercepted by Customs officers after crossing the Customs Green Channel at Indira Gandhi International Airport.”
Officials further stated that the recovered substance weighed a total of 34,935 grams, including the packing material.
“The total gross weight of the recovered substance was found to be 34,935 grams (including packing material). Prima facie, it appeared to be ganja/marijuana. The market value is approximately 34.935 crores in the market,” the statement added.
According to Customs officials, the act amounts to a violation of Section 8 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and is punishable under Sections 20, 23 and 29 of the Act.
Both passengers have been arrested under the relevant provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985, officials confirmed.
The seized narcotics are estimated to be worth nearly Rs 34.935 crore in the Indian illicit drug market, making it one of the significant drug recoveries at the airport in recent times.
Officials said that further investigation is currently underway to ascertain the source, intended recipients and possible links to any larger drug trafficking network.
Investigations are underway and further details are awaited.
(IANS)
