Hyderabad, Oct. 13 -- The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials have seized 7.75 kg of high-grade cannabis, commonly known as hydroponic weed, valued at approximately Rs 2.71 crore in the illicit market, from an Indian passenger arriving from Bangkok at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA).

Acting on specific intelligence on Monday, October 12, that a passenger travelling from Bangkok, Thailand, to Hyderabad was carrying the contraband in his baggage, a team of DRI officials intercepted him at the airport.

During the examination of his check-in baggage, the officials found an electric geyser. Upon opening the appliance, they discovered 73 packets containing a greenish substance suspected to be narcotics. The subst...