Overview
- Mumbai Airport Customs arrested 28-year-old Kerala resident Noushad Olappulan after seizing 12.688 kg of hydroponic weed valued at ₹12.68 crore from his baggage.
- Bengaluru Airport Customs intercepted a passenger arriving from Bangkok and recovered 1.125 kg of hydroponic ganja worth ₹39.37 lakh concealed inside a photo frame.
- Both couriers arrived from Bangkok, underscoring the reported route being used to move high-value hydroponic cannabis into Indian cities.
- Customs in Mumbai said the accused admitted concealment and non-declaration, with investigators now tracing alleged suppliers in Bangkok and intended recipients in India.
- Officials cite a broader pattern of vacuum-sealed packing, luggage and parcel concealment, and policy shifts in Thailand that have increased accessibility for traffickers under scrutiny by Indian agencies.