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Chennai Customs seize Rs 4 crore hydroponic cannabis from Malaysian
Customs officials at Chennai International Airport have arrested a 35-year-old Malaysian national and seized 4.33 kg of hydroponic cannabis worth Rs 4 crore in the international market. The Air Intelligence Unit acted…
The Story in Brief
Customs officials at Chennai International Airport have arrested a 35-year-old Malaysian national and seized 4.33 kg of hydroponic cannabis worth Rs 4 crore in the international market. The Air Intelligence Unit acted on a tip-off about a large narcotics consignment from Thailand. The passenger arrived from Bangkok on a late-night flight on Saturday on a tourist visa.
He tried to leave through the green channel but gave contradictory answers during questioning. A search of his suitcase revealed four concealed packets containing the cannabis. He was arrested under the NDPS Act. Interrogation suggests he worked as a courier for an international drug trafficking network. Officials are probing the intended recipient in Chennai and the wider syndicate.
The Indian Opinion
The Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Chennai drug route appears active despite frequent seizures. The claim that this passenger was a courier for an international network sounds familiar. Until Customs names the intended recipient in Chennai or traces the syndicate's local links, this remains just another arrest with big numbers. Will the investigation produce a prosecution, or will the trail go cold as it often does?
Source: deccanchronicle.com
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