New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- In a major anti-narcotics operation, the Customs department at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport seized 4.94 kilograms of marijuana, valued at approximately Rs 4.94 crore in the illicit market, and arrested six individuals, including two passengers who smuggled the drugs concealed inside jackfruits.
The interception occurred on October 24, when Customs officials, acting on a suspicion, stopped two Indian passengers who had arrived from Bangkok on flight SG-88.
During a thorough baggage screening at Terminal-3, officers made the startling discovery. They found eight yellow polythene packets hidden inside the hollowed-out cores of fresh jackfruits. The packets contained a green vegetable substance, init...