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Hydroponic Ganja Worth ‘5.2 Cr Seized at Chennai Airport
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News18•04-10-2026, 09:45
Hydroponic Ganja Worth ‘5.2 Cr Seized at Chennai Airport
- •Customs officials at Chennai International Airport seized hydroponic ganja worth Rs 5.2 crore from a passenger arriving from Bangkok.
- •The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) intercepted a male passenger who attempted to exit through the Green Channel without declaring goods.
- •26 airtight packets containing 15.02 kg of high-grade hydroponically cultivated Cannabis (Ganja) were found concealed in Thai food packets.
- •The contraband tested positive for Ganja/Marijuana using a Narcotic Drug Detection Kit (NDDK).
- •The passenger was arrested under the NDPS Act, and further investigation is underway; public warned against carrying unknown baggage for easy money.
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Hydroponic ganja worth approximately Rs 5.2 crore, weighing 15.02 kilograms, was seized from a passenger arriving from Bangkok at the Chennai International Airport.
The passenger who attempted to smuggle the contraband through the Green Channel without declaration was arrested under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and remanded to judicial custody.
Chennai Customs advised the public, particularly the youth, to remain vigilant against offers of sponsored foreign travel and easy money in exchange for carrying unknown baggage during their return journey.