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Maharashtra: Pune AIU seizes hydroponic marijuana worth Rs 2.29 crore; passenger held
Updated On: 10 December, 2025 07:08 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondent
In a major anti-narcotics operation, the Pune AIU seized 2.29 kg of hydroponic marijuana worth Rs 2.29 crore from a Bangkok passenger at the city airport, while the DRI dismantled a clandestine mephedrone factory in Wardha, seizing 128 kg of drugs worth Rs 192 crore and arresting three accused
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In a major breakthrough, the air intelligence unit (AIU) of the Pune Commissionerate on Monday seized over 2.29 kg of hydroponic marijuana valued at approximately Rs. 2.29 crore at Pune International Airport, news agency ANI reported. A passenger from Bangkok has been arrested in connection with the case.
According to officers, AIU personnel intercepted the passenger who had arrived on IndiGo flight 6E-1096 from Bangkok based on profiling and specific intelligence inputs.
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