Bhubaneswar: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 8.349 kg of hydroponic weed valued at approximately Rs 2.92 crore at Biju Patnaik International Airport here and arrested three passengers in connection with the alleged smuggling attempt, officials said.
Acting on specific intelligence inputs, DRI officials, in a joint operation with the Customs Department, intercepted the three passengers and recovered the contraband from their luggage.
The passengers, reportedly residents of Kolkata in West Bengal, had arrived from Bangkok on IndiGo flight 6E-1066, which landed at the Bhubaneswar airport around 5.15 am on October 20, 2026, sources said.
The seized substance was valued at around Rs 2.92 crore. The three passengers were arrested, and further investigation is underway to trace the source of the contraband and identify the suspected smuggling network, officials said.
