Hyderabad airport authorities intercepted hydroponic weed worth approximately Rs. 8.9 crore from two Indian travelers arriving from Bangkok. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and Customs officials discovered 25.45 kilograms of the illicit substance during routine checks on passengers from Flight FD-118. Testing confirmed the greenish material as hydroponic weed, a potent form of cannabis.
Authorities promptly detained the passengers based on prior intelligence inputs. The individuals were found carrying multiple packets of the illegal substance in their luggage. Following the seizure, a case was filed under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and both passengers were taken into custody. The operation was part of heightened surveillance efforts on international drug trafficking routes.
In a separate incident, Cyberabad police arrested four individuals involved in a drug racket. The suspects were apprehended in KPHB Colony with a stash of narcotics, including 150 grams of Ganja, 4 grams of MDMA, and 9 LSD blot papers. The accused, residents of Hyderabad, confessed to procuring and selling the drugs for profit, with supplies sourced from Bengaluru through a contact named Abhishek.
The drug racket operated using courier services for deliveries and digital payment platforms like PhonePe and Google Pay for transactions. An ongoing investigation aims to uncover additional links in the drug supply chain and apprehend other involved parties. Authorities are also exploring potential connections to international drug syndicates.
