Bhubaneswar, July 7 -- The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), in coordination with the Customs Department, seized around 11 kg of suspected marijuana at Bhubaneswar Airport, foiling an international drug smuggling attempt on Tuesday.

According to sources, the contraband, estimated to be worth nearly Rs 5 crore, was recovered from the luggage of two passengers who had arrived on a flight routed through Bangkok.

Compressed Marijuana Hidden Inside Luggage

According to official sources, the narcotics were concealed in a compressed form inside the passengers' baggage in an apparent attempt to evade detection during screening. Acting on specific intelligence, DRI and Customs officials intercepted the passengers and carried out a deta...