Cannabis worth ₹3.33 crore seized from two women arriving from Bangkok at Delhi Airport

Security agencies and the Customs department are continuously tightening the noose to prevent drug trafficking at the country's major airports. As part of these efforts, the Customs department has achieved significant success at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in the national capital, Delhi. According to reports, the Customs department seized prohibited cannabis worth crores of rupees from two Indian women arriving from Bangkok. This action was taken as part of an anti-drug campaign.

According to the details of the incident, the Customs department had received specific intelligence, and officials were alert based on profiling. As the movement of two women arriving in Delhi via flight from Bangkok appeared suspicious, Customs officials intercepted them at the Green Channel. Subsequently, officials conducted a thorough inspection of their luggage and trolley bags. During this inspection, a quantity of foreign cannabis, which had been very cleverly hidden in a trolley bag, was discovered.

Investigations revealed that both women were trafficking drugs separately. In the first case, 6.540 kg of cannabis was found in one trolley bag, while in the second case, 2.988 kg of cannabis was seized from another trolley bag. Thus, the Customs department has seized a total of 9.528 kg of cannabis from both women. The total value of this seized cannabis in the international market is estimated at ₹3.33 crore.

Customs officials stated that constant surveillance is maintained at the airport to prevent such types of trafficking. Modern profiling methods are used to identify suspicious passengers, which has led to this success. Currently, the Customs department is interrogating both women to gather information regarding who is behind this drug network and to whom this consignment was to be delivered. This incident has once again proven how vigilant security agencies are against attempts to smuggle drugs using international air routes.

Indira Gandhi International Airport is India's busiest and most important airport. With thousands of passengers transiting through this airport every day, preventing the smuggling of drugs and other prohibited items remains a major challenge for security agencies. The Customs department remains constantly deployed here to keep a watch on such illegal activities. Previously, several instances of drug and gold smuggling have come to light from this airport, following which security arrangements have been made more stringent. Following the action by the Customs department in this case, legal proceedings have been initiated, and preparations are being made to take strict action against both women. More revelations are expected during the investigation, which may also reveal the names of other individuals connected to this drug supply chain. Customs officials are investigating the entire matter seriously.