Archive · 5 Dec 2025
Bengaluru Couple Smuggles Rs 18.60 Crore Ganja
A mechanic and his wife from Bengaluru were caught by the police for smuggling a large amount of a special kind of marijuana called hydroponic ganja from Thailand.
They managed to pass through the airport without being caught by customs, but the city police had information about their illegal activity.
The police found them with 18.590 kg of the drug, which is worth a huge amount of money.
The couple is believed to be working for a bigger group that smuggles drugs.
They were arrested and will be in police custody for 10 days.
Over the past week, the police have also caught other people involved in drug trafficking in Bengaluru.
A Bengaluru couple, Saifuddin Sheikh and Sara Simran, were arrested for smuggling 18.590 kg of hydroponic ganja worth Rs 18.60 crore from Thailand.
The couple evaded customs at Kempegowda International Airport but were caught by city police near Rani Abbakka Playground.
They are suspected to be part of a larger drug smuggling syndicate and likely traveled on tourist visas.
The police have seized the drugs and the couple has been remanded in 10-day custody.
Additional drug trafficking arrests have been made in Bengaluru, with seizures worth Rs 15.90 lakh.
- Who
- Saifuddin Sheikh and Sara Simran, a Bengaluru couple
- What
- Smuggled hydroponic ganja worth Rs 18.60 crore from Thailand
- When
- Arrested on November 30, produced in court on December 1
- Where
- Bengaluru, India
- Why
- Suspected to be working for a larger drug syndicate
- Accused
- Saifuddin Sheikh (34) and Sara Simran (26)
- Location
- Bengaluru, India
- Drug Type
- Hydroponic ganja
- Drug Quantity
- 18.590 kg
- Estimated Value
- Rs 18.60 crore
- Arrest Date
- November 30
- Custody Duration
- 10 days