Passenger held at BLR airport with hydroponic ganja worth Rs 1.28 crore

A passenger who arrived from Bangkok was apprehended at Kempegowda International Airport on Tuesday with hydroponic ganja valued at Rs 1.28 crore, officials said. The accused, whose identity was not disclosed, was arrested under the NDPS Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, they added. Further investigation is underway.

A passenger who arrived from Bangkok was apprehended at Kempegowda International Airport on Tuesday with hydroponic ganja valued at Rs 1.28 crore, officials said. The accused, whose identity was not disclosed, was arrested under the NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act, 1985, they added. ''We intercepted a passenger arriving from Bangkok and seized 3.66 kg of hydroponic ganja, valued at Rs 1.28 crore, concealed in checked-in baggage,'' Bengaluru Customs said in a post on X. Further investigation is underway.