Rs 26.8 crore hydroponic marijuana seized at Pune airport; one held

PUNE: March 30 Customs authorities at Pune International Airport have seized hydroponic marijuana valued at Rs 26.8 crore from boxes labelled “Mandarin orange sacs” (orange pulp), officials said on Sunday.

The seizure was made on March 26 after a consignment arrived from Bangkok in Thailand. One person has been arrested in the case, they said.

According to a Customs release, an import consignment of food items of Chinese origin was received at the air cargo section. The goods had been declared as ‘Mandarin orange sacs’ and were packed in white thermocol boxes, it said.