Customs Arrest Passengers at Mumbai and Bengaluru Airports for Smuggling Hydroponic Cannabis from Bangkok

Customs officials at Mumbai and Bengaluru airports arrested two passengers arriving from Bangkok for smuggling hydroponic cannabis. Mumbai authorities seized 12.688 kg of hydroponic weed valued at Rs 12.68 crore from a Kerala resident, while Bengaluru Customs recovered 1.125 kg worth Rs 39.37 lakh concealed in checked baggage. Both cases are under investigation under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, with authorities probing supply chains and trafficking routes linked to Thailand's cannabis policy changes.