Bengaluru Customs Seize Over 17 Kg of Hydroponic Ganja From Bangkok Arrivals as Delhi Busts Bangkok-Linked Ring
Officials say the separate cases point to an organized supply line from Thailand that investigators are now working to map.
Overview
- Customs at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda airport found 5.78 kg in one case and 11.72 kg in another during Terminal 2 checks on Friday, arresting five passengers under the NDPS Act.
- Delhi Police, acting on an April 14 tip-off, set a trap near Maulana Azad Medical College and arrested three men while seizing 1,030.5 grams of imported hydroponic ganja and Rs 4 lakh in cash.
- Police in Delhi said the accused claimed the supply came from Bangkok and linked it to a syndicate allegedly run by a Muzaffarnagar native now living in Thailand.
- Hydroponic ganja is cannabis grown without soil in controlled setups and often moved in vacuum-sealed packs, with Bengaluru officials valuing Friday’s two hauls at about ₹2.02 crore and ₹4.10 crore.
- With eight arrests across the two cities, agencies have opened NDPS cases and are tracing routes, couriers, and handlers, a push that could tighten screening on Thailand–India flights.