Customs officials at Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar have seized foreign marijuana valued at Rs 4 crore. A couple has been arrested in connection with this seizure. The arrested individuals were attempting to bring the marijuana from Bangkok to Bhubaneswar.
Recent Smuggling Incidents at Bhubaneswar Airport
- This Month's Seizures: Foreign marijuana worth Rs 8 crore seized earlier this month from an Indigo flight from Thailand; a youth from Ahmedabad detained.
- Previous Seizures: Marijuana worth Rs 30 crore seized two days prior; 30 kg seized on July 30 with three youths from Uttar Pradesh arrested.
These incidents suggest an international racket attempting to make Bhubaneswar a cannabis hub.