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Two Passengers Arrested at Bengaluru Airport with Rs 6.33 Crore Hydroponic Ganja
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News18•28-09-2026, 16:45
Two Passengers Arrested at Bengaluru Airport with Rs 6.33 Crore Hydroponic Ganja
- •Two passengers arriving from Bangkok were arrested at Kempegowda International Airport for smuggling hydroponic ganja worth Rs 6.33 crore.
- •The first passenger was caught with 3.12 kg of hydroponic ganja valued at Rs 1.09 crore, while the second had 14.97 kg worth Rs 5.24 crore, both concealed in checked-in baggage.
- •Both individuals were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
- •Bengaluru Customs also reported other recent seizures, including 12 kg and 6.54 kg of hydroponic ganja from passengers arriving from Bangkok on September 24.
- •Additional arrests were made on September 23 for gold smuggling attempts, including one passenger using his daughter to conceal gold anklets and another concealing gold from Kuala Lumpur.
Key Questions Answered
Two passengers arriving from Bangkok at Kempegowda International Airport were arrested after officials seized hydroponic ganja valued at Rs 6.33 crore concealed in their checked-in baggage on September 26.
Both passengers involved in the concealment and smuggling of hydroponic ganja were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
A passenger arriving from Colombo was intercepted on September 23 for attempting to smuggle 823 grams of gold valued at Rs 1.24 crore by making his daughter wear silver and rhodium-coated gold anklets.
