New Delhi, Oct 3 (PTI) Marijuana worth Rs 6.5 crore has been seized at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here, the customs department said on Friday.

Based on spot profiling, two Indian nationals, who had arrived from Bangkok, were intercepted on September 28 and diverted for the x-ray for their personal and baggage search by the customs officers on duty.

Subsequently, on examination of blue and maroon colour trolley bags carried by them, 13 black and transparent colour polythene packets containing green colour narcotics substance suspected to be ganja/marijuana weighing 6,554 grams (net weight) were found, it said in a post on X.

When this material was subjected to a diagnostic test, prima facie, it appeared to be ganja/ marijuana, the customs said, adding that the value of said substance is Rs 6.5 crore approximately.

The duo were arrested and the narcotics seized, it added. PTI AKV HIG

Marijuana seizure at airport after customs profiling: 6.554 kg found, valued at Rs 6.5 crore, two arrested. Customs intercepted two arriving passengers from Bangkok, diverted them for X ray and baggage inspection, and found 6,554 grams net of green narcotic packets that diagnostic tests prima facie identified as ganja/marijuana, valued at about Rs 6.5 crore; the narcotics were seized and the two Indian nationals arrested.