Delhi Airport Seizes Over 36 kg Marijuana and Gold Worth Rs 9.8 Crore from Passengers
Customs officials at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport seized over 36 kg of suspected marijuana, including 26.67 kg of hydroponic weed valued at Rs 9.33 crore, from passengers arriving from Bangkok between October 24 and 28. Additionally, two gold chains worth Rs 47.38 lakh were confiscated from passengers arriving from Sharjah. The narcotics and gold were recovered through passenger profiling and screening at Terminal 3, leading to arrests under relevant narcotics and customs laws.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (48/100). Lens Score 40/100.
Outlets measured: news18, thetribune, news18, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (47–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 30 Oct, 02:17 am. Other outlets followed.