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Bengaluru Airport Customs Seizes 70 kg of Hydroponic Ganja Worth Rs 24.53 Crore
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Moneycontrol•05-10-2026, 19:33
Bengaluru Airport Customs Seizes 70 kg of Hydroponic Ganja Worth Rs 24.53 Crore
- •Customs officials at Kempegowda International Airport seized over 70 kg of hydroponic ganja valued at Rs 24.53 crore across seven different cases.
- •A total of 10 passengers arriving from countries including Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, and Vietnam were arrested on October 1 and 2.
- •The largest single seizure involved 29.80 kg of the contraband worth Rs 10.43 crore concealed in the baggage of four passengers arriving from Vietnam.
- •All 10 accused individuals have been arrested under the provisions of the NDPS Act.
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Customs officials seized over 70 kg of hydroponic ganja worth Rs 24.53 crore from 10 passengers arriving from different countries at Kempegowda International Airport.
All the accused passengers involved in the multiple drug concealment cases were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
The passengers were intercepted and arrested on October 1 and October 2 after arriving on flights from various international locations like Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, and Vietnam.
