Overview
- In one case, officers at Kempegowda International Airport recovered 9.7 kg of hydroponic ganja valued at Rs 3.39 crore from checked baggage and arrested the passenger under the NDPS Act.
- In a separate operation the same day, Customs seized 1.7 kg of hashish concealed in candy packets from another Bangkok passenger, valued at Rs 4.25 lakh, and made a second arrest.
- An initial Bengaluru report citing a 12 kg hydroponic ganja haul was updated in official posts to 9.7 kg as case details were clarified.
- In Mumbai, Customs arrested N. Dhakan after finding 2,884 grams of hydroponic weed packed in dietary supplement containers, and a court remanded him to judicial custody as inquiries expand to associates.
- Authorities report a recurring Bangkok-to-India route using vacuum-sealed packets in luggage or food packaging, with Mumbai officers seizing 16.75 kg from Bangkok arrivals during Jan 4–11 and the DRI linking the trend to Thailand’s cannabis policy changes.