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Bengaluru Customs Seize 7.72 Kg of Cocaine at Kempegowda Airport

Officials disclosed the case on X, citing an ongoing NDPS investigation.

Bengaluru Customs Seize 7.72 kg Cocaine Worth Rs 38.60 Crore At Kempegowda Airport, Passenger Arrested | Image: PTI

Overview

  • Officers intercepted a passenger at Terminal 2 on January 21 after a flight from São Paulo, Brazil.
  • The team seized 7.72 kg of cocaine valued at Rs 38.60 crore, according to the customs post.
  • The traveler was arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, and the probe continues.
  • Bengaluru Customs shared the details via its official X account, and the passenger’s identity was not released.
  • The operation follows other recent airport interdictions publicized this week, including a January 18 hydroponic ganja haul and a January 17 wildlife import case.