Customs Seize ₹14 Crore Hydroponic Cannabis from Qatar Passengers at Hyderabad Airport
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News18•09-01-2026, 13:57
Customs Seize ₹14 Crore Hydroponic Cannabis from Qatar Passengers at Hyderabad Airport
- •Customs officials at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) seized 14 kg of hydroponic cannabis worth ₹14 crore.
- •The prohibited item was recovered from two passengers who arrived from Qatar after detailed scanning and physical inspection of their luggage.
- •Both passengers have been taken into custody and are being interrogated for possible links to an international drug syndicate.
- •This seizure follows another incident two days prior where 1 kg of hydroponic cannabis was found on a flight.
- •Authorities note an increase in attempts to smuggle foreign-grown hydroponic cannabis into India, leading to increased airport surveillance.
Why It Matters: Hyderabad Customs intercepted a major hydroponic cannabis shipment from Qatar, highlighting increased drug smuggling attempts.
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