Customs officials seize 3.4 kg of hydroponic ganja at Chennai airport
Chennai Customs officials arrested a female passenger at Chennai airport for attempting to smuggle 3.4 kg of hydroponic ganja. The contraband, valued at ₹1.2 crore, was discovered hidden in her check-in baggage.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing efforts by law enforcement to curb international drug trafficking and the increasing prevalence of high-grade illicit substances.
Chennai Customs officials recently seized 3.4 kg of hydroponic ganja worth ₹1.2 crore at Chennai airport.
A female passenger who arrived from Kuala Lumpur was held on September 26 when she attempted to exit the terminal via the green channel without making any declaration, according to a press release.
When her check-in baggage was examined, officials found four transparent airtight packets that had dried greenish brown flowering and fruiting tops of a plant. The officials suspected it to be high-grade hydroponically cultivated ganja. These packets were hidden within the false bottoms of the check-in baggage.
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