Pune, March 29 -- In a major drug bust, Pune Customs officials have seized hydroponic marijuana valued at approximately Rs.26.80 crore from an import consignment at the Air Cargo Complex of Pune International Airport, officials said.

The seizure was made on March 26 after a consignment declared as 'Mandarin orange sacs' arrived from Thailand. The shipment, labelled as food items of Chinese origin, was packed in white thermocol boxes and underwent routine scanning at the Air Cargo facility.

During the scanning process, officials noticed anomalies in the images, which did not appear consistent with organic food products. Acting on suspicion, customs officers opened one of the boxes and found sealed tin cans inside.

Upon further examinati...