India News | Two Indonesians Held in Mumbai with Hydroponic Ganja Valued at Rs 21.55 Crore

Mumbai, Jun 28 (PTI) Two Indonesian nationals were arrested with 21.55 kg of hydroponic ganja from a Mumbai suburb, a police official said on Saturday.

Acting on inputs, a team from the Oshiwara police station intercepted two persons in the Jogeshwari area on Friday.

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The duo was carrying 21.55 kilograms of hydroponic weed, with a potential to fetch Rs 21.55 crore in the illicit drug market, he said.

The two Indonesian men, identified as Budi Wiyono (44) and Rakhmat Ardi Hidayat (39), were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the official said.

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Hydroponic ganja is grown without soil, using a water-based nutrient solution. It can also be grown indoors, said officials.

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