New Delhi, Sep 29 Two Indian passengers arriving from Bangkok were arrested after nearly 4 kg of suspected ganja, valued at around Rs 1.38 crore, was seized from their baggage at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here, officials said on Saturday.
The passengers, who were travelling together, arrived at Terminal-3 on September 29 and were intercepted by Customs officers based on profiling, an official statement said.
The duo was diverted to the green channel for examination of their trolley bags, from which four polythene pouches containing suspected ganja or marijuana were recovered, the statement said.
The recovered substance weighed 3,964 gm and was valued at approximately Rs 1.38 crore, it said.
Both passengers were arrested under Section 43(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, while the contraband was seized under Section 43(A) of the Act, the statement said.
(PTI News)
