New Delhi, Oct 24 (PTI) Narcotics worth over Rs 7 crore were seized from the possession of two Indian male passengers at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport here, the Customs Department said on Friday.

The men were intercepted after their arrival from Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday. X-ray scan of their personal belongings and luggage by customs officials led to the recovery of the contraband, they said.

On examination of a grey-blue colour trolley bag carried by the passengers, four polythene pouches containing a green narcotic substance, suspected to be ganja (marijuana), weighing 7,213 grams (net weight) were found, the Customs said in a post on X.

"When this material was subjected to diagnostic test, prima facie it appeared to be ganja/marijuana," it said, adding, the value of seized substance is approximately Rs 7.21 crore.

Both the passengers were arrested, they added. PTI AKV AKV ARB SKY SKY

Narcotics seizure: customs intercepted and detained passengers after baggage screening found suspected ganja on international arrival. Customs intercepted two passengers arriving from Bangkok, scanned their luggage, and found multiple polythene pouches of a green substance that diagnostic testing indicated was prima facie ganja; the substance was seized, weighed and inventoried and the passengers were arrested pending further forensic and legal action.