Ministry of Finance
CBN Rajasthan Unit seizes 1.080 kg hydroponic weed (ganja) concealed in international parcel from Thailand
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The Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN), Jaipur, seized 1.080 kg of hydroponic weed (ganja) concealed inside an international parcel received from Thailand at the Foreign Post Office (FPO) in Jaipur. Acting on specific intelligence, officers examined the parcel—which contained packets of cakes and other articles—and discovered the contraband hidden inside 29 pouches of cakes used as a camouflage method. The recovered substance was seized under the relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and further investigation is underway.