#JustIn: Fake NIA Officer Caught With 11 Kg Weed at Delhi Airport After Returning from Thailand
Woman at Delhi airport caught with hydroponic marijuana and fake NIA identity; background investigation underway.
Customs officials at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport arrested a woman who tried to impersonate an officer of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) after arriving from Thailand. The accused, identified as a passenger traveling from Bangkok on Air India flight AI-2335, was found carrying 11.350 kilograms of hydroponic weed hidden in her luggage. Authorities say the woman attempted to bluff her way through security using a detailed disguise and forged credentials.
According to officials, the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) had earlier placed the passenger under surveillance based on specific profiling inputs. Upon landing, she went into an airport restroom and changed into a grey jacket emblazoned with “National Investigation Agency” and the national emblem. She then proceeded toward the green channel in an apparent attempt to bypass customs checks by posing as a law enforcement officer.
AIU officials intercepted her before she could leave the terminal. When officers insisted on examining her baggage, the woman refused and presented an identity card claiming she was an NIA officer. Suspecting something amiss, the officials verified her credentials, which turned out to be fake. A detailed bag inspection revealed 20 packets of hydroponic weed neatly packed inside small cloth bags also bearing the NIA insignia.
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In total, 11.350 kilograms of high-quality hydroponic marijuana, valued in the international market at several lakhs of rupees, were recovered. The woman was arrested on the spot under various provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. Authorities are now investigating the source of the drugs and attempting to determine whether the accused was part of a larger international smuggling network.
Officials added that the incident highlights a new level of sophistication in drug trafficking attempts, with smugglers increasingly using impersonation and official symbols to evade detection. The Customs Department is coordinating with the NIA and other central agencies to trace links between the suspect and narcotics syndicates operating between Southeast Asia and India.
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