15 kg hydroponic ganja worth ₹5.25 crore seized at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru
Customs officials at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport seized 15 kg of hydroponic ganja worth ₹5.25 crore from a passenger arriving from Bangkok. The suspect has been detained and charged under the NDPS Act.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing efforts by law enforcement to curb international drug trafficking through major transit hubs.
Officials of the customs’ Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) detained an Indian passenger and seized 15 kg of hydroponic ganja worth approximately ₹5.25 crore at the Kempegowda International Airport’s Terminal 2.
The passenger, Suraj Suryavanshi, arrived from Bangkok on Thai Airways flight TG 325, which landed on September 10 around 11.55 p.m.
During inspection, the AIU team detected and recovered the hydroponic ganja allegedly being carried by the passenger.
A case has been registered against Suryavanshi under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
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