The record
Written from the 1 report below. Nothing here is unsourced.
- Bangalore Customs officials seized 30.95 kg of hydroponic cannabis worth an estimated ₹10.83 crore at Kempegowda International Airport in operations on September 16 and 17.
- The cannabis was being smuggled into India by passengers arriving from Vietnam and Bangkok, hidden in cabin baggage, check-in baggage and duty-free bags.
- Five passengers were arrested in four separate cases, and cases have been registered against them under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
- The largest single seizure was 16 kg of cannabis worth ₹5.60 crore found in the check-in baggage of a passenger arriving from Bangkok on September 16.
- The seizures matter because they show international flights into Bengaluru are being used as a route for smuggling high-value cannabis into the country.
What to watch next
- Court proceedings and investigation of the five arrested passengers under the NDPS Act.
- Whether further arrests follow from interrogation of the arrested couriers.
- Possible additional seizures if customs intensify screening on flights from Vietnam and Bangkok.
Coverage1
1 report
Indian-language1
All filed from India
Named India · Kempegowda International Airport · Bangalore Customs
The 1 report is listed beside the record.
Ask this story
Answers cite the reports above, or say they can't.