Drugs worth ₹3.40 crore seized at Bengaluru Airport

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A passenger from Bangkok was found carrying 1.7 kg of narcotic substances concealed inside candy packets.

A passenger from Bangkok was found carrying 1.7 kg of narcotic substances concealed inside candy packets. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement

Customs officials at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) have seized narcotic substances worth over ₹3.40 crore in two separate cases.

In the first case, during the inspection of baggage of a passenger who had arrived from Bangkok, officials detected 9.7 kg of hydroponic ganja. The estimated value of the seized contraband is around ₹3.39 crore. The passenger was immediately taken into custody and a case has been registered under the NDPS Act.

Published - February 12, 2026 04:56 pm IST

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