India, June 9 -- New DelhiCustom officials at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport arrested two passengers on Sunday for allegedly attempting to smuggle hydroponic weed worth over Rs.5 crore from Kuala Lumpur. Officials said the accused had concealed 145 vacuum-sealed packets inside two geysers they were bringing as luggage.

The passengers landed at Delhi's Terminal-3 from Kuala Lumpur via flight D7-182 on Sunday and were intercepted soon after crossing the green channel. The surveillance and observation revealed they were carrying two brand-new geysers, in addition to their checked-in baggage.

"During interrogation and scrutiny, officers had suspicions regarding the contents of the geysers. The appliances were therefore subjec...