Indian Politics

Customs Seizes Ganja Worth ₹1.71 Crore at Chennai Airport

Hindustan Times2h
THE BRIEF
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Customs department air intelligence officials at Chennai airport intercepted an Indian woman arriving from Kuala Lumpur and seized 4,000 grams of ganja.

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Officials recovered 15 transparent packets containing 4,877 grams of hydroponically cultivated cannabis concealed inside eight food packets in her checked-in trolley bag.

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The seized contraband was valued at ₹1.71 crore under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, following a previous seizure of ₹51.70 lakh on October 29.