Woman caught with ₹72.2 lakh cannabis hidden in chips at Pune Airport

• A woman was apprehended at Pune International Airport for smuggling 722 grams of cannabis.
• The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) seized cannabis worth ₹72.2 lakh, hidden inside chip packets.
• The incident occurred on December 6th, as the woman arrived from Bangkok on an Air India Express flight.
• A case has been registered, and an investigation is ongoing to identify the drug's recipient and any larger network.

Why It Matters: This reveals sophisticated drug smuggling methods at airports, impacting security.