New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- In a pan-India operation code-named Operation "WeedOut", the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) dismantled a syndicate involved in the smuggling of hydroponic weed into India, the Ministry of Finance said in an official statement.

In the late evening of August 20, simultaneous interceptions were made by officers of DRI at Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna Railway Station, Bengaluru, and Bhopal Junction.

A thorough search of the baggage of two passengers who had just boarded the Rajdhani train (22691) for Delhi led to the recovery of 29.88 kg of hydroponic weed at Bengaluru. In a coordinated action, 24.186 kg of hydroponic weed was recovered at Bhopal Junction from two passengers who had boarded the Rajdhani train...