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Case 6: Heroin traĜcking via false cavities in
passenger luggage

In April 2024, 4.54 kg of heroin was seized
from the false cavities of a backpack being
carried by a female passenger arriving from
Malaysia at IGI Airport, New Delhi.

c. Ganja/Cannabis

Ganja, also known as cannabis or marijuana, is one of the most widely used psy-
choactive substances in the world. Among the cases detected by DRI, wherein ganja
was smuggled through land routes, a consistent modus operandi emerged: con-
cealment in specially created hidden compartments within vehicles, including cav-
ities in the chassis, driver’s cabins, trailers, car roofs, and other modified spaces
designed to evade detection.

In FY 2024-25, DRI registered a total of 25 cases of ganja (excluding hydroponic
weed), resulting in the seizure of 8952.72 kg.

30000 40
36 35
25000
30
20000 23922.14
25 25
15000 22 20
15
10000
10
5000 7835.45 8952.72 5
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2022-23 2023-24 2024-25

Quantity (in Kg) No. of Seizures
Figure 12: Seizure of ganja (excluding hydroponic weed) in last 3 years

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