India, June 10 -- Delhi Customs officials blocked an alleged attempt to smuggle a drug, suspected to be hydroponic weed, worth around Rs.5.38 crore into the country at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA). The substance was concealed inside two brand-new geysers carried by passengers arriving from Malaysia.

The seizure was done by the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) at the Delhi airport on June 7, according to a statement from the Customs. Officials said two passengers arriving from Kuala Lumpur on AirAsia X Flight D7-182 were arrested under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.

According to Delhi Customs' statement, the two passengers were intercepted after they crossed the Green Chann...