Lucknow: A passenger was detained at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow after his travel pattern raised suspicion during immigration clearance.Customs Air Intelligence Unit officers recovered 1.677 kg of hydroponic weed worth around Rs 1.67 crore from his luggage.The passenger, a resident of Malihabad in Lucknow, arrived on Flight WY-265 from Muscat on Friday morning. According to the immigration source, pre-arrival analysis of the Advance Passenger Information System data showed that the passenger had travelled from Bangkok to Oman before flying to Lucknow.During immigration clearance, an officer detained the passenger for questioning because of his travel pattern and recent arrival from Bangkok. He initially told the officer that he had visited Bangkok for business-related work.The customs officers said teams recovered 1.677 kg of hydroponic weed concealed in tin boxes kept among seafood containers in the luggage.The passenger was taken to the customs area where officials found an unclaimed bag. He initially claimed that he was carrying only one bag but later admitted that the unclaimed bag belonged to him.
