Marijuana worth ₹4 crore, concealed in trolley bag seized at Delhi airport; two held
An official statement said the passenger arrived at the airport’s Terminal 3 on May 12 and was captured “based on profiling”. Photo Credit: X@AirportGenCus
Customs officers at Delhi’s IGI Airport seized more than four kilograms of suspected marijuana worth ₹4 crore from an Indian passenger arriving from Bangkok and arrested another person who allegedly came to collect the consignment, officials said on Wednesday (May 13, 2026).
An official statement said the passenger arrived at the airport’s Terminal 3 on May 12 and was captured “based on profiling.”
The statement said that while examining the passenger’s luggage, police officers seized four polyethylene bags containing a green narcotic substance “suspected to be ganja/marijuana” hidden inside a rose gold trolley bag.
“The total weight of the recovered material was 4,024 grams and is estimated to be worth around Rs 4,024 crore in the illicit market,” he said.
Customs officials said that a person who came to pick up smuggled goods was also caught during the operation.
Both the passenger and the alleged buyer were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act on May 12, the statement said.
It was stated that the narcotic substance was seized along with the packaging material.
It was published – 13 May 2026 14:41 IST
