Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Two Held With Rs 6.33 Crore Hydroponic Ganja
Two passengers arrived in Bengaluru from Bangkok.
Officials say they hid hydroponic ganja in their checked-in bags.
One passenger had 3.12 kilograms, while the other had 14.97 kilograms.
Together, the seized drugs were valued at Rs 6.33 crore.
The arrests happened at Kempegowda International Airport.
Both passengers were arrested under a drug law.
Customs officials also reported other drug seizures on September 24.
They reported gold seizures from passengers arriving from Colombo and Kuala Lumpur on September 23.
The passengers in those cases were also arrested under the relevant law.
Two Bangkok-arriving passengers were arrested at Kempegowda International Airport on September 26.
Officials seized 3.12 kg of hydroponic ganja worth Rs 1.09 crore from one passenger.
The second passenger carried 14.97 kg valued at Rs 5.24 crore in checked-in baggage.
Both passengers were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
Bengaluru Customs also reported separate ganja and gold seizures involving passengers from Bangkok, Colombo and Kuala Lumpur.
- Who
- Two passengers arriving from Bangkok; Bengaluru Customs officials made the seizures.
- What
- Hydroponic ganja weighing 18.09 kg in total and valued at Rs 6.33 crore was seized, and both passengers were arrested.
- When
- The incident occurred on September 26; officials reported it on September 28. Other seizures mentioned occurred on September 23 and 24.
- Where
- Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru.
- Why
- Officials alleged that the passengers attempted to smuggle hydroponic ganja concealed in checked-in baggage.
- Total ganja seized
- 18.09 kg
- Total stated value
- Rs 6.33 crore
- First passenger
- 3.12 kg valued at Rs 1.09 crore
- Second passenger
- 14.97 kg valued at Rs 5.24 crore
- Arrival route
- Bangkok to Bengaluru
- Drug-related law
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act
- Additional seizures
- Gold and hydroponic ganja were also seized in separate cases on September 23 and 24