News:2026-09-14/Trafficking/customs-seize-11-96-kg-of-hydroponic-ganja-from-a-passenger-at-bengaluru-airport

News record14 September 2026Trafficking

Customs seize 11.96 kg of hydroponic ganja from a passenger at Bengaluru airport

The Deccan Herald reported that customs officials at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru seized 11.96 kg of hydroponic ganja from a passenger on 14 September 2026 and arrested him under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. The newspaper valued the consignment at 4.19 crore rupees. The report counts the case among three hydroponic ganja smuggling cases from Bangkok intercepted at the airport between 12 and 15 September, but its paragraph on this case does not name the flight's origin.

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Date14 Sep 2026

CategoryTrafficking

CountryIndia

State / provinceKarnataka

District / areaBengaluru Rural

LocalityKempegowda International Airport

AgencyCustoms

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2026-09-14 Trafficking Customs seize 11.96 kg of hydroponic ganja from a passenger at Bengaluru airport The Deccan Herald reported that customs officials at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru seized 11.96 kg of hydroponic ganja from a passenger on 14 September 2026 and arrested him under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. The newspaper valued the consignment at 4.19 crore rupees. The report counts the case among three hydroponic ganja smuggling cases from Bangkok intercepted at the airport between 12 and 15 September, but its paragraph on this case does not name the flight's origin. https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/rs-10-crore-hydroponic-ganja-seized-at-kia-in-four-days-4148826 India Karnataka Bengaluru Rural Kempegowda International Airport Customs