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News record6 October 2026Trafficking

Customs at Delhi airport arrest a passenger from Bangkok with 12.86 kg of suspected ganja in 13 pouches in a trolley bag

The Tribune reported that Customs officers at Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport intercepted an Indian passenger arriving from Bangkok on 6 October 2026, based on profiling, and found 13 polythene pouches of suspected ganja with a net weight of 12,859.5 g in his trolley bag. The passenger was arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

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Date6 Oct 2026

CategoryTrafficking

CountryIndia

State / provinceDelhi

LocalityIndira Gandhi International Airport

AgencyCustoms, Indira Gandhi International Airport

Coordinates28.56, 77.08

Coordinates are approximate.

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2026-10-06 Trafficking Customs at Delhi airport arrest a passenger from Bangkok with 12.86 kg of suspected ganja in 13 pouches in a trolley bag The Tribune reported that Customs officers at Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport intercepted an Indian passenger arriving from Bangkok on 6 October 2026, based on profiling, and found 13 polythene pouches of suspected ganja with a net weight of 12,859.5 g in his trolley bag. The passenger was arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/delhi/passenger-arriving-from-bangkok-arrested-with-marijuana-worth-rs-4-5-crore-at-delhis-igi-airport/ India Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport 28° 33' 36.00" N, 77° 4' 48.00" E event site Customs, Indira Gandhi International Airport