Flyer held with 15 kg hydroponic ganja at Chennai airport

CHENNAI: A passenger who arrived at Chennai airport from Bangkok with 15 kg of hydroponic ganja worth around `5.26 crore was arrested by the Chennai Customs on Friday. The ganja was concealed in food packets inside his checked-in baggage.

Based on passenger profiling, customs officials intercepted the man after he attempted to leave through the Green Channel without making any declaration. During a detailed examination of his baggage, officials found 26 transparent airtight packets suspected to be containing high-grade hydroponic ganja.

The contraband, weighing 15 kg, tested positive for ganja using a Narcotic Drug Detection Kit. The drug was seized under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The passenger was arrested and remanded in judicial custody.

Follow The New Indian Express channel on WhatsApp

Download the TNIE app to stay with us and follow the latest