Passenger Arrested with ₹2.44 Crore Worth of Cannabis at Bengaluru Airport

Passenger Arrested with ₹2.44 Crore Worth of Cannabis at Bengaluru Airport.webp

Bengaluru, February 16 A passenger who arrived from Bangkok at the Kempegowda International Airport here was arrested with 6.98 kg of hydroponic cannabis, valued at ₹2.44 crore, officials said on Monday.

The accused, whose identity has not been disclosed, was arrested on February 13 under the NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act, they said.

"Customs intercepted a passenger arriving from Bangkok and seized 6.98 kg of hydroponic cannabis, valued at ₹2.44 crore, concealed inside cookie packets in checked-in baggage," Bengaluru Customs said in a post on 'X'.
 
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