Two Thai nationals arrested at IGI Airport with weed worth Rs 48 crore
Customs officials at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport have seized nearly 48 kilograms of suspected hydroponic weed from two Thai nationals. The suspects arrived from Bangkok. This marks one of the biggest narcotics seizures at the airport in recent times.
Officials said the two passengers arrived in Delhi on an Air India flight from Bangkok on May 22. They were intercepted after crossing the Customs Green Channel.
Acting on specific profiling inputs, customs officers stopped the passengers. Their baggage was subjected to detailed scrutiny due to suspicious travel indicators. During a thorough physical examination, officials recovered six vacuum-sealed packets suspected to contain hydroponic weed. These were concealed inside their luggage.
Of the total seizure, four packets weighing around 29 kg were recovered from one passenger’s baggage. Two packets weighing approximately 19 kg were found in the second passenger’s luggage.
The total weight of the suspected narcotics was 47.805 kg, officials said. Customs officials estimated the international market value at about Rs 48 crore.
Officials described this as one of the highest drug seizures at IGI Airport in recent years. It underscores growing concerns over efforts to smuggle high-value narcotics through international routes. The two passengers, both Thai nationals, were intercepted based on advanced profiling and suspicious travel patterns, officials said, adding that the exact source and intended destination of the consignment are being probed. Customs officials have launched a detailed investigation to identify possible links to international drug trafficking networks.
They want to know if the accused acted alone or as part of a larger syndicate. Further investigation into the case is underway.
