Archive · 30 Sep 2026
Two Bangkok Passengers Held With Hydroponic Ganja At Bengaluru Airport
Two passengers flew from Bangkok to Bengaluru.
Customs officers stopped them at the airport.
They found hydroponic ganja hidden in their baggage.
The seized substance weighed 1.98 kilograms.
Officials said it was worth Rs 69.30 lakh.
The passengers were arrested on September 29.
The arrests were made under India’s Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
Bengaluru Customs later shared details of the seizure on X.
Two passengers arriving from Bangkok were arrested at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru.
Bengaluru Customs seized 1.98 kilograms of hydroponic ganja from concealed baggage.
Officials valued the seized substance at Rs 69.30 lakh.
The arrests were made on September 29 under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
Bengaluru Customs announced the seizure in a post on X.
- Who
- Two passengers arriving from Bangkok and Bengaluru Customs officials.
- What
- The passengers were arrested and 1.98 kilograms of hydroponic ganja was seized.
- When
- The arrests took place on September 29; officials reported them on Wednesday.
- Where
- Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru.
- Why
- The passengers allegedly carried hydroponic ganja concealed in their baggage, prompting action under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
- Passengers arrested
- Two
- Flight origin
- Bangkok
- Airport
- Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru
- Substance seized
- Hydroponic ganja
- Quantity
- 1.98 kilograms
- Estimated value
- Rs 69.30 lakh
- Law invoked
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act
