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Customs Authorities at IGI Airport Air Cargo Complex Seize 148.67 kg of Hydroponic Narcotics Imported from Bangkok

Distilled Policy Brief

  • The contraband, valued internationally at approximately 52 crore rupees and domestically at around 150 crore rupees, was concealed inside spools of PU tubes packed across 19 cartons.

🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points

Hydroponic weed/marijuana seizures are governed under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.

⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages

Analyze the role of air cargo networks and international supply chains in the trafficking of synthetic and hydroponic drugs into India, and suggest counter-measures.

🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill

Polity & Governance

With reference to the recent customs seizure of contraband at the IGI Airport's Air Cargo Complex, consider the following statements regarding the operation and the substances involved: 1. The intercepted consignment originated from Bangkok and was declared as polyurethane (PU) tubes. 2. The contraband recovered was identified as hydroponic weed/marijuana, concealed inside plastic spools. 3. The seizure and subsequent actions were carried out under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  • [A] 1 and 2 only
  • [B] 2 and 3 only
  • [C] 1 and 3 only
  • [D] 1, 2 and 3
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
✓ Correct Option: [D] 1, 2 and 3

Customs officials at the IGI Airport's Air Cargo Complex intercepted a consignment from Bangkok declared as PU tubes, where hydroponic marijuana was concealed inside plastic spools across 19 cartons. The entire operation, resulting in the seizure of 148.67 kg of the contraband and subsequent arrests, was executed under the provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985. Therefore, all three statements are correct.

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UPSC Prelims 2021

Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.

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Examiner Trap Takeaway: UPSC swapped Central Pollution Control Board role with State Pollution Control Boards for state-level monitoring.

📚 Static Syllabus & Constitutional Linkages

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985: India's principal legislative framework dealing with drug trafficking, prohibition of production, manufacture, possession, sale, purchase, and use of scheduled drugs.