News:2026-08-28/Trafficking/chennai-customs-arrest-a-wheelchair-passenger-with-2-96-kg-of-hydroponic-ganja-from-kuala-lumpur

News record28 August 2026Trafficking

Chennai customs arrest a wheelchair passenger with 2.96 kg of hydroponic ganja from Kuala Lumpur

Deccan Chronicle reported that the Air Intelligence Unit of Chennai Customs arrested a 48-year-old Indian passenger who had arrived at Chennai International Airport from Kuala Lumpur with wheelchair assistance on Friday 28 August 2026. According to the report officers intercepted him on the basis of passenger profiling after he attempted to leave through the green channel without making a declaration. A check of his baggage found six transparent airtight packets holding 2,960 g of hydroponic ganja, which the report values at three crore rupees. The contraband was seized and the passenger arrested.

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Date28 Aug 2026

CategoryTrafficking

CountryIndia

State / provinceTamil Nadu

District / areaChennai

AgencyChennai Customs

Coordinates12.99, 80.17

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2026-08-28 Trafficking Chennai customs arrest a wheelchair passenger with 2.96 kg of hydroponic ganja from Kuala Lumpur Deccan Chronicle reported that the Air Intelligence Unit of Chennai Customs arrested a 48-year-old Indian passenger who had arrived at Chennai International Airport from Kuala Lumpur with wheelchair assistance on Friday 28 August 2026. According to the report officers intercepted him on the basis of passenger profiling after he attempted to leave through the green channel without making a declaration. A check of his baggage found six transparent airtight packets holding 2,960 g of hydroponic ganja, which the report values at three crore rupees. The contraband was seized and the passenger arrested. https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/tamil-nadu/ganja-worth-rs3-cr-seized-at-chennai-airport-1983633 India Tamil Nadu Chennai 12° 59' 24.00" N, 80° 10' 12.00" E Chennai Customs