Indian Air Passenger Arrested with Rs 5 Crore Worth of Ganja at Mumbai Airport

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) arrested an Indian air passenger and seized ganja valued at Rs 5 crore at Mumbai International Airport. The passenger, who arrived from Bangkok, was intercepted and found with 5.34 kg of hydroponic weed in his bags. The man has been remanded to judicial custody.

Mumbai, India - In a major crackdown, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has apprehended an Indian air passenger and seized ganja worth a staggering Rs 5 crore at Mumbai International Airport.

Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officials intercepted the passenger, who had arrived from Bangkok, at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Monday.

Upon searching the passenger's bags, officials discovered nine vacuum-packed silver packets, each marked with different fruits. The packets contained 5.34 kg of a greenish lump, which tested positive for ganja using a field NDPS test kit. The arrested passenger has been placed in judicial custody.