Bengaluru Customs seizes 36.75 kg of hydroponic ganja worth ₹12.86 crore in three operations

The contraband was concealed in their checked-in baggage. | Illustration for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Satheesh Vellinezhi The Bengaluru Customs officials have seized 36.75 kg of hydroponic ganja, valued at approximately ₹12.86 crore, from three passengers arriving from Bangkok and Thailand, in separate operations at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) on November 6 and 8.In the first two seizures on November 6, Customs officials intercepted passengers arriving from Bangkok and recovered 15.75 kg and 12 kg of hydroponic ganja, valued at ₹5.51 crore and ₹4.2 crore, respectively. The contraband was concealed in their checked-in baggage.In another seizure on November 8, officials intercepted a passenger arriving from Bangkok and recovered 9 kg of hydroponic ganja, valued at ₹3.15 crore, concealed in the same manne.The accused in the November 6 seizure of 12 kg of ganja was arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.Further investigation is under way to ascertain the source of the narcotics and identify the network involved. Published - November 09, 2026 08:08 pm IST