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Bengaluru Customs Busts Major Smuggling Rings at Airport: Ganja & Gold Seized
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News18•21-09-2026, 21:45
Bengaluru Customs Busts Major Smuggling Rings at Airport: Ganja & Gold Seized
- •Bengaluru Customs arrested a passenger from Vietnam for attempting to smuggle 2 kg of hydroponic ganja worth Rs 70 lakh, concealed in cabin baggage.
- •Another passenger arriving from Kuala Lumpur was intercepted for smuggling 559.4 grams of gold, valued at Rs 81.47 lakh, hidden in baggage, undergarments, and on the body.
- •On September 19, two separate incidents involved passengers from Bangkok attempting to smuggle a total of 42.1 kg of hydroponic ganja, valued at over Rs 14.7 crore.
- •A passenger from Abu Dhabi was arrested for trying to smuggle 642 grams of gold ornaments, worth Rs 93.78 lakh, by concealing them.
Key Questions Answered
A passenger arriving from Vietnam was arrested for attempting to smuggle two kg of hydroponic ganja valued at Rs 70 lakh.
A passenger who arrived from Kuala Lumpur was intercepted and arrested for attempting to smuggle 559.4 grams of gold valued at Rs 81.47 lakh.
The passenger who arrived from Abu Dhabi and attempted to smuggle 642 grams of gold ornaments was arrested under the Customs Act.
