Chennai Customs seizes Rs 10 crore worth of hydroponic ganja, arrests smuggler

CHENNAI: Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) officials of the Customs Department at Chennai airport seized 10 kilograms of high-value hydroponic ganja, worth approximately Rs.10 crores, which was smuggled from Thailand. One suspect from a North Indian state has been arrested in connection with the case.

The operation was launched early Friday morning following a specific tip-off that a large quantity of narcotics was being smuggled on a private passenger flight arriving from Bangkok. Upon the flight's arrival, AIU officials began closely monitoring the passengers.

Their attention fell on a passenger from a North Indian state who had travelled to Thailand on a tourist visa. Officials grew suspicious when they found that instead of returning to his home state, he had flown directly to Chennai. He