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Two passengers held with hydroponic ganja worth Rs 9.67 cr at Bengaluru airport

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Bengaluru, Oct 19 (PTI) Two passengers who arrived from Bangkok were held at the Kempegowda International Airport here in separate cases, and hydroponic ganja worth collectively Rs 9.67 crore was seized from them, officials said on Monday.

Both of the accused have been arrested under the NDPS Act, they said.

In the first case, the Bengaluru Customs informed on ‘X’ that the passenger who arrived from Bangkok in Thailand was intercepted and 15.500 kg of hydroponic ganja, valued at Rs 5.43 crore, was seized.

In the second case, 12.100 kg of hydroponic ganja worth Rs 4.24 crore, concealed in baggage, was recovered from another passenger. PTI AMP ROH

This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.

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