India, Jan. 15 -- Pune customs department carried out a major crackdown on narcotics, wildlife and medicinal plant smuggling between April and December 2025, seizing contraband worth Rs.60.65 crore. During the nine-month period, customs officials confiscated 192.57 kg of narcotics, primarily hydroponic marijuana, valued at Rs.43.63 crore, dealing a blow to both domestic and international smuggling syndicates operating through Pune airport.

Custom officials said the hydroponic marijuana was being trafficked into Pune primarily from Bangkok. The department noted a sharp rise in narcotics trafficking cases during this period, prompting intensified surveillance and intelligence-based operations.

As per the data given by the department, enfo...