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Chennai Customs seize Rs 6 crore hydroponic ganja from two passengers
Chennai Customs intercepted two Indian women passengers arriving from Bangkok on Monday and seized six kilograms of hydroponic ganja worth Rs 6 crore. The women tried to exit through the green channel…
Chennai Customs intercepted two Indian women passengers arriving from Bangkok on Monday and seized six kilograms of hydroponic ganja worth Rs 6 crore. The women tried to exit through the green channel without declaring the contraband. Suspicious images during baggage screening led to a detailed check, which uncovered eight packets of high-grade hydroponic ganja.
The passengers were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. In a separate incident, Poonamallee prohibition enforcement police seized eight kilograms of ganja near a petrol bunk at Parivakkam after questioning two men, Rajesh (23) and Anbumani (25), who were acting suspiciously. The police said the drugs were smuggled from Odisha, and both men were arrested.
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Chennai airport’s green channel is a frequent chokepoint for drug seizures because passengers who walk through it are deemed to have nothing to declare. The NDPS Act of 1985 sets no minimum quantity for arrest: any possession is a crime, and commercial quantities trigger stricter bail conditions. Hydroponic ganja, which is cultivated indoors under controlled conditions, has a far higher THC content than traditional varieties, driving up its street value and its risk classification. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence and the Narcotics Control Bureau coordinate such busts with airport customs, and repeat seizures at Chennai suggest the city remains a transit hub for south-east Asian drug routes. The next development to track is whether the accused are remanded or obtain bail in the coming days.
Source: deccanchronicle.com
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