{
  "id": 18514383,
  "title": "Bangkok Passenger Arrested At Pune Airport With Hydroponic Weed Worth ₹1.14 Crore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/bangkok-passenger-arrested-at-pune-airport-with-hydroponic-weed-worth",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T14:18:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/bangkok-passenger-arrested-at-pune-airport-with-hydroponic-weed-worth-114-crore"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pune Customs officials arrested an Indian woman at Pune International Airport on November 5, seizing 3.255 kg of hydroponic weed allegedly concealed in her check-in baggage. The woman had arrived in Pune from Bangkok on Air India Express flight IX-291.\n\nOfficer from the Air Intelligence Unit and Airport Batch of Pune Customs intercepted the passenger after suspecting suspicious items during the scanning of her luggage. A detailed examination was conducted under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, revealing specially fabricated cavities inside her trolley bag.\n\nIn these hidden compartments, authorities found two rectangular packets wrapped in three layers of vacuum-sealed black plastic. The substance inside the packets was tested positive for hydroponic weed using a Narcotic Drug Field Testing Kit. The entire consignment weighed 3.255 kg and was estimated to have a market value of ₹1.14 crore.\n\nThe woman was arrested, and further investigation is ongoing to trace the source of the contraband and identify individuals involved in the alleged smuggling operation.",
  "summary": "Pune: An Indian woman arriving from Bangkok was arrested by Pune Customs officials at Pune International Airport after 3.255 kg of hydroponic weed, valued at approximately ₹1.14 crore, was allegedly found concealed in her check-in baggage. The seizure was made on the evening of November 5 by officers of the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) and Airport Batch of Pune Customs. The passenger had arrived…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}